With a great deal of love and appreciation to God for our Master, Christ Jesus, and for his dedicated follower, Mary Baker Eddy, I write this testimony. As a lifelong Christian Scientist, with the exception of a few unfruitful years when I stopped studying Science, I have witnessed many wonderful examples of God's guidance and care. A Christian Science practitioner and also a dear aunt, who was a devout Christian Scientist, helped our family many times when I was slowly making my way back to trusting in God.
Solely through Christian Science our family has had quick healings of colds, flu, injuries, and so-called childhood diseases. We've also found solutions to problems in redesigning our farm home and to other challenges, including supply-related situations. At one time our three older children, close in age, were all in college at once. They graduated with no indebtedness in spite of our limited income at that time. Financial support came in from all sides, through our trusting God, the All-in-all.
One time years ago when our youngest daughter was in second grade, she became very ill; she was unable to eat and in pain. I telephoned a Christian Science practitioner, who gladly agreed to pray for her. The next day a Christian Scientist friend of the family, who knew of the situation, came to visit our daughter. She kindly read the Bible Lesson (outlined in the Christian Science Quarterly) and some hymns (from the Christian Science Hymnal). She did not give Christian Science treatment, but her presence helped satisfy others that the child was being fully and lovingly cared for—especially since the practitioner herself lived quite a distance away and couldn't come to our home.
