My heart overflows with gratitude for the good that God is giving to individuals and the world through Christian Science. Even a small understanding of Christian Science is often adequate to meet a problem with swift and certain results if applied with earnestness, integrity, selflessness, and humility. My family and I have experienced proofs of this truth.
I am especially grateful for the beautiful way in which Christian Science class instruction unfolded for me. I made application for this in the same month I took a new position, and shortly I received notice of my acceptance for the class, which was to convene in three months. However, I would not be eligible for a vacation with pay by that time and could not afford the necessary time without salary, even had it been wise to ask.
This situation did not disturb me, for I knew that a right, progressive idea includes Rightness and harmony in every detail. I went ahead with my plans, certain that God would supply the answer to my need. About six weeks before the time set for the class to convene, the organization for which I worked announced a new vacation plan for its employees. The entire organization was to be closed down for a vacation period, and since the leave was an enforced one, my salary would continue. The period of the vacation corresponded exactly with the dates I planned to be gone and included adequate travel time. To the best of my knowledge, this was the only time the organization ever made such an arrangement.
