My love of church started small and quickly grew as I discovered what a tremendous blessing church involvement can be. As a child, I sporadically attended the Christian Science Sunday School. A few good seeds were planted during that time, but I did not fully embrace Christian Science and church until I was confronted with what seemed to be insurmountable challenges in college.
I had grown up in the Midwestern United States, and I found my highly competitive East Coast college overwhelming. I felt ill-prepared for its rigorous academic demands. I was homesick, too, yearning for the comfort and security of familiar surroundings, feeling adrift, alone, helpless, and hopeless.
My father suggested that I try to get to know God better. So, I returned to the Christian Science Sunday School of my youth. As I attended Sunday School, as well as the Christian Science organization (CSO) at my college, I felt uplifted and nourished, and began to feel at home in my new surroundings. I also learned how an understanding of Christian Science could help me be successful in my studies, have more harmonious relationships, and be healed physically.
