While passing through an experience of broken home ties, before knowing anything of Christian Science, I prayed the prayer of David, "In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion."
A few years later, feeling that I was not progressing spiritually, although attending an orthodox church of which I was a member, I prayed earnestly to God that He would show me the way to a better understanding of Him. I was led to attend a Christian Science Sunday service. I was deeply impressed, and felt that perhaps I had found what I was looking for, and so continued to attend the services.
My first physical healing was an instantaneous overcoming of a severe cold, which vanished completely when help was given me by a friend who is a Christian Scientist. This made me think seriously of Christian Science as a practical religion, but the suggestion presented itself, "This method of healing may be all right for you, but how about your little eight-year-old daughter?" This argument was met with the verse from Matthew, "If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?" I am grateful to God, who led me out of this maze of uncertainty, and also for the realization that Christian Science is the perfect gift.
