While cleaning the drawer of my desk, I was bewildered to have my right arm become useless, then my complete right side. At that moment the telephone rang. It was a dear friend from my branch church; but when I started to talk, my words were slurred, so I ended the conversation abruptly.

Startled by what was happening, I prayed immediately to understand that God is my Life, that God governs me, and that I reflect God's government. Use of my right side returned, and my voice cleared. I called my friend back and explained briefly why I had ended the conversation so abruptly. From her years of devotion to Christian Science, she made some helpful remarks. All seemed well, and I gratefully gave thanks.

The next morning a friend was taking me on an errand when there was a return of the symptoms I had had the previous evening. I asked my friend to take me back home. When we returned to my apartment building, I was unable to step from the car. I asked her to call a Christian Science practitioner whose office was only a few blocks from us.

Arrangements were made for me to stay at a nearby nursing facility for those who follow the teachings of Christian Science. My friend graciously drove me there.

I asked for a copy of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and proceeded to read slowly from the beginning, making certain I had some depth of understanding for what I was reading. When I came to page 33, line 18, I read this: "When the human element in him struggled with the divine, our great Teacher said: 'Not my will, but Thine, be done!'—that is, Let not the flesh, but the Spirit, be represented in me." The remaining lines in the paragraph were equally powerful. "This is the new understanding of spiritual Love. It gives all for Christ, or Truth. It blesses its enemies, heals the sick, casts out error, raises the dead from trespasses and sins, and preaches the gospel to the poor, the meek in heart."

It had been easy not to forget my loved ones in my daily prayers, but I suddenly realized how much I had simply put disturbing events out of thought. I now changed my manner of praying. I cleansed my thought to see only Truth and God's perfection in every situation. As I made this paragraph an integral part of my life, the healing came. I did continue my slow reading of Science and Health, the entire book, finding sentence after sentence of wonderful spiritual truths.

After twelve days I could once again write legibly, speak plainly, see and hear clearly, and walk with no trace of the incident.

Over a year has now passed, and I feel I can declare unequivocally the statement in Science and Health (p. 412) "The power of Christian Science and divine Love is omnipotent." The love expressed by relatives, church members, friends, has filled me with a gratitude and appreciation I will never forget. The depth of my thanks and praise go to God, for Christ Jesus the Way-shower, for the Bible, and for our dear Leader, Mary Baker Eddy.

Vida F. Aygarn
Los Angeles, California