Testimonies of Healing

Eight years ago our daughter, then ten years old, passed on. The shock caused me to lose my health, and resulted in a mental and physical breakdown.

Words fail to express my gratitude for the many blessings that have come to me through Christian Science; in fact, it has changed my whole life by changing my thinking, and has given me a sure foundation, something I can depend upon in times of trouble, whether it be sickness or lack of any sort. It is over thirteen years since my family and I found Christian Science, and during that time we have had many proofs of God's loving care.

As it is about seventeen years since I first began the study of Christian Science I feel it is time that I sent a testimony to one of our periodicals for publication, to express my gratitude for all that Christian Science has done for me. It has healed me of chronic bronchial asthma.

Christian Science came into our lives about thirteen years ago at a time when we were greatly in need of comfort and healing. After the first reading of the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, we destroyed all our medicine, and since then have relied upon the truths of Christian Science to heal us of whatever trouble seemed to present itself to thought.

As a child I suffered greatly from seeing people suffer as a result of injustice, unkindness, and sickness, not being able to help them; and this became much more pronounced as I grew up. I sought the cause of these distressing manifestations and brooded over the seeming failure of God's help.

It is more than eleven years since my wife and I became students of Christian Science, and not once have we regretted it, but rather rejoice and are glad because we have found it the best thing that ever came into our lives. To tell of the healings, the fears calmed, the protection, the hope, the improved outlook on life gained through spiritual understanding derived from the study of this Science, is more than can be done in a testimony.

In 1906 I was confirmed and became a member of the Remonstrantsche church at The Hague, Holland. On confirmation day this question was asked: "Do you wish to follow in Jesus' footsteps?" I answered with sincerity, "Yes," because ever since I was nine years old I had loved Jesus as the friend of children and of grown-up people.

My life has been changed from one black with pain and despair to one rich with wonderful blessings and harmonious living since I found, through Christian Science, that God is Life, Truth, and Love. Thirteen years ago, while teaching in a small town in central Iowa, I was stricken with appendicitis at a time when I was having serious domestic difficulties.

Before coming into Christian Science I was suffering from nervous prostration with many complications. When I had lost all faith in medical science a kind friend suggested that I read "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.

It is several years since I first took up the study of Christian Science. During this time I have had many blessings, physical, financial, and spiritual.