I should like to thank our heavenly Father with my whole heart for the wonderful healing of our dear child.
A few years ago our little girl, who had always been a lively and happy child, became ill with severe symptoms of disease, which kept appearing in different forms. For a long time we kept her at home, until the doctor gave up responsibility for the case and ordered hospital treatment. Very reluctantly we consented On her admittance to the hospital her condition was so bad that they almost refused to accept her. There, too, the doctors could not diagnose the nature of the sickness.
At this time my sister called my attention to Christian Science. As I had always acknowledged God, I was willing in my extremity to claim this help. I now knew that God alone could help me. I turned to a kind practitioner and asked for treatment, which was granted me lovingly. From then my daily walk was to the practitioner, where I received thoughts of truth before I went to the hospital. On the first day I was told that my child had again taken nourishment, after she had almost wholly refused it for about two weeks. I was extremely happy and grateful for this. Under the care of many doctors, however, her condition did not improve. On the contrary, many disquieting conditions were manifested. During this time I read The Herald of Christian Science (German Edition) and studied the textbook, Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy. After three weeks I was so far along that I gained the courage to take our child out of the hospital on my own responsibility. But I was urgently advised to have her stay in bed and to have a doctor come to the house immediately.
