I learned of Christian Science fifteen years ago at a time of great need. I was suffering from nervous exhaustion and, in a moment of despair, ran to the neighbor next door and told her that I just couldn't go on. She quietly assured me that God was my strength and that if I learned the truth of His goodness I would be relieved of all suffering. I didn't understand all that she was saying, but I was delighted at the lighthearted relief that was filling my consciousness. I had always been a faithful worker in the church my husband had attended as a boy, but I had never experienced any promise of good such as I was glimpsing as my friend talked.
Many times over the next months, while I read the literature that she gave me, I plied her with questions. I read the textbook, Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, through three times, drinking in what I could understand. The nervousness disappeared while I was engrossed in the search for more understanding of this wonderful discovery.
Shortly after I began the study of Christian Science, I was able to prove what I was learning in a quick healing of an injured hand and finger.
