I can truly sing with the Psalmist (Ps. 40:1, 2): "I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings." As far back as I can remember, my life was filled with frustration and fear, and God seemed far away. My early religious training was very strict, for my father was a minister. We were taught to pray, and the Bible was the most important book in our home. it wasn't until I laid aside all human desires and plans and asked God to take over that Christian Science was presented to me.
One of my family had a friend who was the daughter of a Christian Science practitioner. I was very much interested in what she had to say about her religion. Each time she came I had more questions. Finally I asked her mother to come and tell me more of this wonderful way of Life. I learned that God is Life—the "Life that maketh all things new" (Hymn No. 218, Christian Science Hymnal) here and now. The practitioner gave me Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, which I read day and night.
At this time I was waiting for a room at the hospital for major surgery. The diagnosis by two medical specialists was an internal cyst. I became so absorbed in learning more of the great truths of God and man that I forgot all about my troubles. Two weeks later there was no need of surgery. I was healed. As I continued to study, many healings followed.
