I want to express my thanks for the joy, healing, and closeness to God that have been mine through Christian Science. My earliest remembrances are of God being as present as a playmate. One of my favorite stories was that of God calling Samuel (see I Sam. 3:1-11).
When I was young I developed boils. One night, while my grandmother was reading Bible stories to me, I said, "God loves me." The truth of this statement broke the hold on my thinking—I saw no more reality to the boils, and they drained and disappeared.
Some years later I was injured in a bodysurfing accident, and could not move. A Christian Science practitioner prayed for me, and although I was not free immediately, complete healing did come and I was again able to play squash, surf, jog, and resume all my normal activities. This was despite the fact that there had been a serious neck injury.
