What makes a student of Christian Science decide to become a member of The Mother Church? In my case it was the example of fellow students in the Christian Science organization at the university I was attending. Reports of healing, of solving problems through prayer, of inspiration received, were so encouraging that I began to understand that I could practice Christian Science myself, instead of relying mainly on my dad to pray for me as I had done before.
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