WHENEVER I'VE VISITED the United States, I have been so tempted to sell my apartment here in Mumbai, India, and settle in one of the lovely cities over there. But my first love always holds me back. This "first love" is my Christian Science branch church—First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Mumbai [Bombay]. Over the years my church has been a hub of activity, and I can conceive of no greater blessing than to serve in God's vineyard right here.
Permit me to go back some years to a time when war seemed imminent between Pakistan and India. As the situation proved extremely tense at one point, our church decided to set up a round-the-clock prayer watch. Other Christian Science groups, societies, and churches all over India requested to be a part of this chain, and regular church attendees who were not members also eagerly participated. Soon we were "overbooked," and people were asking for prayer slots in the early hours of the morning.
Besides praying individually during our allotted times, we also shared ideas with one another that we thought would inspire our efforts. One of the many quotations that poured in from Mrs. Eddy's writings was the statement "One infinite God, good, unifies men and nations; constitutes the brotherhood of man; ends wars; fulfils the Scripture, 'Love thy neighbour as thyself;' ...." Science and Health, p. 340.
