Twenty-four years ago my sister began studying Christian Science, but although we had been very close to each other she never mentioned the subject. This aroused my interest, and I tried to read the textbook. I read the first chapter, which I found very beautiful and comforting, but I could get no farther. At this time I married and moved to another state. Although I united with an orthodox church there, I found in it no help or comfort. When my sister visited me, I asked her a question about Christian Science, and when she answered me, I was amazed and exclaimed: "Why did you not tell me that before? I have always believed that!" But she told me that I had not seemed to be ready for it. She knew of my problem and offered to help me, and I told her she could if she wanted to. I received relief promptly, and was very grateful and happy, but realized then how ungracious I had been to her in accepting the help.
Since that time I have been faithful in my study and application of Christian Science. A few months later, we were called East because my mother passed on just a week before our son was born. Christian Science took care of me beautifully, and has continued to do so ever since. I am very grateful for the Lesson-Sermons in the Christian Science Quarterly, which have been my daily refreshment all these years; for the destruction of many physical ills for our children and myself; and for protection and unfoldment.
When our daughter was two weeks old, I was attacked with rheumatism. My mother had suffered from this ailment for as long as I could remember. I knew no one in the state in which we were living who was studying Christian Science, and felt very much alone; but I wrote to my sister for help. I was able to take care of my two babies, and to do most of the work in the house, but my feet were so badly swollen that it was almost impossible for me to wear even my husband's slippers. I was, however, wonderfully taken care of. This trouble started in June, and in September I was able to wear my own shoes, the healing being complete. I have always been very grateful for this healing. A little later my brother manifested the same symptoms and asked me to help him. He responded very promptly to the work, and his healing meant much to both of us.
