Testimony of Healing August 24, 1957 Issue

Some time ago my wife and I...

Cliff Walter Krueger with contributions from Caryl Waller Krueger

Some time ago my wife and I were traveling in a foreign country in a tropical climate when I suddenly became seriously ill with dysentery. This occurred on a Sunday, and I endeavored to work prayerfully as we are taught in Christian Science. By the following morning I felt somewhat better, but decided to call upon a local Christian Science practitioner for help. Within two hours I was sufficiently improved to travel, and we drove in a rented car for about five hours over very difficult roads. By the time we had arrived at our destination, however, I was much worse and was hardly able to walk to the hotel room.

I retired; and as the afternoon progressed, my condition grew steadily worse. We both became somewhat alarmed, and as I had discharged the local practitioner, we decided to telephone a practitioner in the United States. However, when my wife attempted to do this, she was informed that the circuits were out of order and that a call could not be placed for at least twenty-four hours. In addition, it was not possible to call the practitioner I had had. We were therefore on our own.

Since I was quite feverish and to some extent delirious, my wife read aloud from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, and sang hymns from the Christian Science Hymnal. This she did for several hours. By then the fever was broken, and I was resting comfortably. The following day I was up and about, eating normally, swimming strenuously, and ready to continue the trip.

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