Twenty years ago our family was introduced to Christian Science through my brother's instantaneous healing of what was diagnosed as acute appendicitis. This healing came about after one visit by a Christian Science practitioner.
I had the privilege of attending a Christian Science Sunday School until I was twenty years of age. For several years after joining the military service I strayed quite far afield from Science and its teachings, but when I was in great need the tender seed of Truth, which had been planted during my Sunday School years, began to blossom. I had received a medical discharge from the Army and was suffering from what was diagnosed as incurable bronchial asthma. Moreover, I was smoking quite heavily and drinking socially, not to mention indulging some unlovely traits of character of low moral value.
Then I turned with my whole heart to the study of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. I began also to study systematically the Bible Lessons in the Christian Science Quarterly and to attend church regularly. I read the periodicals and had occasional help from a practitioner or from a member of my family. My great desire for spiritual food was rewarded by a sudden awareness of deep love for Christian Science and its Discoverer and Founder, Mary Baker Eddy.
