Reading the many wonderful testimonies in the Journal and the Sentinel, I feel that the time has come when I, too, want to send in my testimony, as I am so deeply grateful for what Christian Science has done for me, and is doing every day. I found it in a time of great need. In reality I did not come to Christian Science for physical healing, for when I went to a Wednesday evening testimony meeting, I had no idea that this Science cures all our diseases. I had a very bad kidney disease and could not digest anything. Even a little food caused me suffering, and my diet continually brought me lower down in health. I had spent many months in hospitals. Moving to Copenhagen, I tried different doctors, the last a very famous one. After having me under observation for a time he said, "I am sorry, but we are unable to help you." He ended his talk by saying, "Try to forget." Later, when I gained some understanding of Christian Science, I saw that he had unconsciously glimpsed the remedy. After that I went to a German sanatorium, intending to stay three months. I was there nine months, and came home very weak. My daughter said that at that time they believed I should soon die.
One day after my return home, a friend came to see me. We did not speak about my sickness, but before she left she said, "You should go to the Christian Science meetings." It was the first time I had heard the name. I felt at that time very weak, but because I loved the friend I went. I shall never forget that meeting, for I felt I had found the truth. Going out from the meeting I met some friends whom I had not seen for a long time. They rejoiced to see me, and said that I had better go to a practitioner. The next day I made an appointment. I was, I admit, rather skeptical, and said to the practitioner, "I should like to know if you heal, or if you only get me to believe that I am healed." The answer was, "We are healing."
After that, I was instructed to go home and eat whatever I liked. In the streetcar I sat considering what was the most difficult thing to digest, and decided to eat cabbage to see if the practitioner had spoken the truth. I did, and the meal did not hurt me at all. It was an instantaneous healing, even though I later had to prove that I understood that food cannot harm man.
