Testimonies of Healing

Medical professionals said her knee might never work again, but the author experienced healing.

I was brought up in Christian Science and over the years have witnessed many occasions when needs have been met through prayer. Therefore, when I found myself suddenly without a job but with two sets of school fees and rent to pay, it was natural to turn to God.

I was planning to travel to Buenos Aires with my family to attend a one-day meeting, and then spend a few days visiting the city. Our 9-year-old and 13-year-old sons were coming with us.

One day, 15 years ago, while working as a seamstress at a friend’s house, the sewing machine threaded needle was driven into my left thumb nail, catching the finger at the machine's darning foot. The puncture was not very deep, but I felt a stabbing pain.

Sometime ago, one of my wrists suddenly became red and swollen. It hurt every time I moved it.

I was in the middle of moving into my new apartment, when I fell down and injured myself severely. Something had happened to my ribs.

It is with a heart full of gratitude that I am writing this testimony, wishing to give hope to all who are in poor health and afflicted. In 2001, while I was actively working for my country’s public administration, I started suffering from different illnesses.

My wife, Sheryl, and I were touring in our camping RV (recreational vehicle) a couple of years ago and stopped in San Antonio, Texas, at the Alamo. While we were watching a movie at a nearby IMAX theater, chest pain, breathlessness, and extreme exhaustion came over me.

Over a year ago, thanks to Christian Science treatment, I was healed of pain in my knees, back, and hips, which would occur whenever I rode my horse on mountain trails.   For several years, I’d struggled with this pain while riding, despite help from expert instructors and various equipment choices and modifications.

When I arrived in Boston to take Christian Science class instruction, everything was fine until I settled in bed for the night. Then I started feeling pain in my right arm, from my shoulder to my hand and fingers.