Testimonies of Healing
About twenty-five years ago, when I was quite new in Christian Science, I traveled to a distant village with our son, who at that time was seven years old. One night, just before retiring, our son fell one story down the steps from the first floor.
When I was a child of five, my mother, in seeking peace because of our broken home, had the wonderful privilege of taking class instruction in Christian Science. The next several years of my life were spent living with relatives, and there was much moving about.
A number of years ago my husband and I moved to the Ozarks and rented a house while ours was being built. Early that December, after a heavy snowfall, I went to visit neighbors a half mile away.
I first witnessed the healing effects of Christian Science when, as a little girl, I was stricken with a severe illness. Through the prayers of my family and a dedicated Christian Science practitioner, I was back on the school playground with my friends in just two weeks time.
Many years ago my mother attended a Sunday service at a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, because a friend was singing the solo. She became interested in the Bible Lesson (outlined in the Christian Science Quarterly ) read that morning.
During my freshman year in high school I became completely bored with school, and after Christmas vacation, when classes resumed, I no longer had any desire to do the work. I wanted no part of high school; in fact, I wanted to drop out.
I rejoice that I had the opportunity to attend a Christian Science Sunday School from an early age. As a child, I was healed many times—sometimes through my own prayers and sometimes with the help of a Christian Science practitioner called by my parents.
Three days before Christmas 1968 our home was severely damaged by fire. (As I plugged in the lights on the Christmas tree, the whole thing burst into flames.
It was over fifty years ago that I last visited a doctor and consumed medicine. This longstanding emancipation had its beginning with my introduction to Christian Science by a violin teacher under whom I was then studying.
When Christian Science first came into my life, over twenty-five years ago, it found me very disenchanted. Debts were mounting, and I was extremely frightened about the future in regard to my health.