Testimonies of Healing

At the time of the birth of our second child, who passed on when only a few hours old, I was not a Christian Scientist. The attending physician felt it was necessary for me to have a blood transfusion.

When my son was about eight years old, an abnormal gland condition developed in his neck. The swelling seemed to increase in size every day; so we asked for the help of a Christian Science practitioner.

Having lived near a Church of Christ, Scientist, since early childhood, it seems as if I had always known of Christian Science. Many of our neighbors were Christian Scientists, and through them I grew to respect and love the teachings of this religion.

From childhood I have loved the Bible and its promises. However, until I became a student of Christian Science, the Bible seemed contradictory in places, hidden in mystery.

I am thankful to have been a student in the Christian Science Sunday School from early childhood until I was twenty. There the seeds of Truth were planted.

In the hope that they will bless others, I am happy to share some of the many blessings that I have received through the study of Christian Science. At one time, when my work involved traveling, I had received permission from my employer for my mother and her sister to join me along the way.

My first healing took place over twenty-one years ago. I had been ill for about six years with malaria and had been told that I would always have to take certain prescribed medicines.

As a child I had a deep desire to know about man's origin and his future life; so at an early age I tried to read the King James Version of the Bible. However, I laid it down as incomprehensible.

I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to God for Christian Science, for the many blessings and experiences of protection that I have had through its study during many years, and also for the victory over the claim of defective hearing. I awoke one winter morning with a dull sense of hearing.

At one time many years ago when I was new in the study of Christian Science, I found myself quite unable to renew my quarterly subscription to the Christian Science publications. However, on dwelling upon these words of Mrs.