My first introduction to Christian Science was through my marriage. When my husband was fifteen years old, he witnessed his mother's instantaneous healing of a prolonged illness. This so impressed him that he was convinced that Christian Science was the only healing method and way of life for him from that time on.
When our first daughter was about six months old, she broke out with a skin eruption diagnosed as psoriasis, and at the same time my hands were covered with what had been diagnosed as weeping eczema. The doctor prescribed some ointments, and I applied them diligently for several months. Instead of getting better both the child's and my own condition was spreading.
Feeling quite discouraged, I picked up a new issue of the Christian Science Sentinel, which had just arrived, and started reading the testimonies. I thought, "If these people have such beautiful healings, why don't I try it?" I washed all the salves from both of us, contacted a Christian Science practitioner in the city where we then lived, and took the baby to see her.
