I began the study of Christian Science toward the end of my professional life as a registered nurse. Because of family illness at this time, I was forced to take a leave of absence from a very interesting and lucrative job. This leave dragged on for over a year with no end in sight. I began to worry about my financial position, and the build-up of self-pity, fear, and frustration began to affect my own health.
In my need I turned for an answer to prayer and the Bible—both of which had been sadly neglected since early youth. Then one day the answer came in the angel thought, "Why not try Christian Science?" I was able to make other arrangements for my family and to return to my home, where I went to see a Christian Science practitioner. She told me to obtain the textbook, Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy. This I did, and spent the rest of the day and most of the night reading it.
I was to return the next day to the practitioner, but I had such a headache that only after taking several aspirin tablets did I feel able to. The practitioner showed me how to study the weekly Lesson-Sermon in the Christian Science Quarterly, and she recommended that I attend the midafternoon testimony meeting held every Wednesday in a nearby church.
