For years I suffered from a nervous breakdown, and finally an increasing sense of melancholia made life unendurable for me. It became impossible for me to earn my living, and I was filled with a great fear that I might some day be taken to an institution. When the physician treating me had reached the end of his skill, I sought a water cure, but returned home in a worse condition than before, very wretched and in utter despair. At this time of most urgent need, I was informed of Christian Science and I went to a practitioner and poured out my trouble to her. Never shall I forget the overflowing love with which I was received. At that very moment a ray of light from all-embracing Love made its way into my darkened consciousness.
On the practitioner's advice I borrowed the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. As I read this book, I felt a great sense of joy, for it became clear to me that I had found the way out of every inharmony. Then I asked the practitioner for treatment, which was given me in boundless patience. Although the healing was slow, I did not allow myself to become discouraged, for I knew that "with God all things are possible." Twelve years have now elapsed since Christian Science came into my life, and I can testify with a grateful heart that through it I have become happy, harmonious, and joyously active.
For membership in The Mother Church and a branch church, and for class instruction I am deeply grateful. I think lovingly and reverently of our beloved Leader, who has again revealed the Christ to mankind. It is my earnest desire to study ever more deeply this wonderful truth in order to be able to help others as I have received help.— Thun, Switzerland.
