Testimony of Healing January 22, 1927 Issue

Through the understanding of God, as revealed in Christian Science,...

Hope Anderson

Through the understanding of God, as revealed in Christian Science, I have been saved and delivered from the bondage of severe sickness; and it affords me great pleasure to offer this testimony of my healing to the readers of this periodical, that it may encourage them.

For a long time I had not been feeling well; and I had been under the doctor's care for various ailments more or less all my life. In fact, I never knew of any other healing method until I heard of Christian Science through my sister, who is a Christian Scientist. One day in February, 1923, on account of acute suffering, I went to two doctors, both of whom, after examining me, said that I was afflicted with appendicitis and a tumor, and that the only thing left for me to do was to have an operation performed. I was advised to return to my home and make preparations for it. Down-hearted, I left their office, discouraged and nigh to despair. But I did not go home at once; I stopped at my sister's home to see her, and to tell her what had been told me by the doctors. My sister spoke to me about Christian Science and the many wonderful things it had accomplished for her. She told me about God, and that all things are possible to Him; and she asked me if I would not like to give Christian Science a trial. I replied that I would think it over first.

Upon reaching my home, I was happy to find that I was not so discouraged or so heavy-hearted, and I noticed that a beam of hope had entered my thought. I talked the whole matter over with my husband, and a decision was reached to have Christian Science treatment. As for the proposed operation, no attempt was made to prepare for it, for that was entirely dismissed from my mind. I asked my sister to procure a Christian Science practitioner, which she did; and he called and took up the healing work for me. My condition showed improvement from the start, and at the end of the first week I was able to call on the practitioner. At the end of the second week I went to settle with the doctor for what he had tried to do for me before I took up Christian Science treatment, and he inquired how I was feeling. When he was told I had no pain whatever, he was astonished and expressed surprise, saying he could not understand why I was not suffering. I made no response, believing it to be wisdom to enter into no discussion with him. I went away rejoicing, with an absolute trust in God to show me the way in Christian Science; and I was ere long completely healed of both appendicitis and the tumor.

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