My first healing in Christian Science was an outstanding one for our family. Right after I had started first grade I became ill. This quickly led to complications and a number of other diseases. Eventually my condition was diagnosed as brain fever. Then, after months during which I was unable to move or talk, a severe case of chorea or St. Vitus' dance developed. In the house there were two medicine chests of pills, but the more I was given, the worse I became.
When nothing seemed to work, my parents became desperate. They called a neighbor who had earlier offered them a copy of Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, which they had refused. The neighbor was a Christian Science practitioner. My parents threw out all medicine, accepted the book offered earlier, and asked the practitioner to pray for me. Gradually I began to improve, as my parents joyfully embraced the new and wonderful truths in this precious book. Eventually my health was fully restored.
The doctors had said that there was nothing more to be done for me, and that if I did survive, I would be in a wheelchair the rest of my life and should never think of bearing children. But these predictions were reversed. Today I have three beautiful children, all grown and married; and I have four lovely, lively grandchildren.
