Testimony of Healing September 23, 1972 Issue

For the many blessings that Christian Science has brought to...

Alexandra W. Hawley

For the many blessings that Christian Science has brought to my life, I want to express my sincerest gratitude. I shall always be grateful for the attitude of joy and love that my parents, both Christian Scientists, instilled in our household. Their loving spirit, lack of fear, and prayerful work for our protection resulted in an extremely happy and healthy childhood for me. The very few so-called childhood diseases that I had were healed entirely through Christian Science.

When I was very young, there appeared an ugly black growth on my front teeth. The dentist, who was an acquaintance of my family, said this could not be removed by any known human methods and advised my parents to rely on their understanding of Christian Science. Through the prayerful treatment of a Christian Science practitioner and the prayers of my parents, the condition was completely healed, and within several months my teeth were normal. They have remained in excellent condition since.

The first test of my own understanding came when I went to college. For several winters before, I had had a painful knee condition at recurring intervals, and had always asked my parents for Christian Science help to overcome this. One day during a college class, the pain was so severe that I had to return to my room. I recognized this as an opportunity to prove God's healing power for myself and realized that if I were to be healed both my parents thought and my own must be completely freed from belief in this handicap.

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