It is the desire to sing praise to God in deepest gratitude that prompts me to write this testimony. I received my awakening at a testimony meeting at The Mother Church seven years ago.
We were living in the South, and on account of poor health I had been advised by a physician and my husband to go to a northern climate during the summer to regain my health. While visiting my aunt, a Christian Scientist, in Boston, I attended the services with her at The Mother Church. One Wednesday night there was a testimony which seemed to be given for my benefit, and by one who came from the same southern city from which I came. The illness and general health conditions of which he had been healed through Christian Science were so much like my own that I was not only much impressed, but was healed of fear regarding climatic conditions and their effect, and no longer dreaded to return, as I was convinced that I could live there and have health, realizing that God is the only power. Upon my return, I attended the Christian Science church, studied "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, and the Lesson-Sermons in the Christian Science Quarterly; and oh, what a difference! I had health and happiness, and learned to love the city which I had formerly disliked.
I have also been healed of trouble with my eyes. For about eight months the sight of one eye was so blurred I could hardly see at all with it, and there was a double vision of what I did see. I had the help of a practitioner, but at first obtained no results. This was due partly to confusion, as, thinking I might see if I could get the right glasses, I had gone to a specialist, who tested my eyes; but the glasses he prescribed were not satisfactory. Later I went to an oculist, who referred me to another specialist, as he had no glasses through which I could see properly. After examining my eyes this specialist said it was not a case £or glasses ; that my eyes were in a serious condition and needed treatment at once. He gave me two prescriptions, which he advised me to use on my eyes for two or three days, and then return to him. On the way home I declared the truth, knowing that as God had been my only physician for over six years, I could not go back now, and also, because I had no faith in drugs, the prescriptions would do me no good. So after I arrived home I destroyed them, took off my glasses and kept them off, and called the Christian Science practitioner again, asking help. In three days my sight was entirely clear—I was healed. When this blessing came, I wept with joy and gratitude. During the time that I could not see to read or sew I had time to think; and in my mental housecleaning, I corrected many erroneous thoughts.
