Testimony of Healing January 29, 1979 Issue

About ten years ago I woke one morning with my face distorted

Dorothy V. Crump

About ten years ago I woke one morning with my face distorted. I had an early dental appointment, and as I had waited several weeks for it, I decided to go. When the dentist saw me, he was shocked. He told me I had had a stroke, which had caused facial paralysis, and that I must have immediate medical attention or my face might remain distorted. I told him not to be concerned, that I was a Christian Scientist and would work it out through prayer.

I went home and called a friend, who is also a student of Science. We both prayed, realizing the perfection of man as a child of God. After a few days, as improvement was not apparent, I called a Christian Science practitioner for help.

My husband, who is not a Scientist, had been talking with some friends who were doctors. They were insistent that I have medical treatment at once. My husband asked me to please see a doctor—if not for my sake, for his. I declined, because for several years, especially the previous two, I had been studying the wonderful truths of Christian Science, which I knew, with all my heart, would heal. I urged him to be patient, for I would have my healing. He never mentioned it again.

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