Testimony of Healing November 1, 1993 Issue

In September 1986 I suddenly became very ill with abdominal...

Margaret Elizabeth Cramp

In September 1986 I suddenly became very ill with abdominal pain and vomiting. My husband called a Christian Science practitioner for me, as I was unable to get to a phone. I had temporary prayerful help in turn from several practitioners, and then worked with one daily for forty-five days.

A Christian Science nurse came to assist with my care. Then our daughter came from another city to help for two weeks. Not being a Christian Scientist, she requested we allow a visit from a doctor. I felt I needed to put her at ease, so I agreed. On examination, the doctor told the family I had an abdominal growth and should immediately go by ambulance to the emergency ward at the hospital. After the doctor left, my husband called the practitioner, who resumed his prayer for me immediately. There was more peace in the whole family right away, and the hospital was never mentioned again.

After a couple of weeks, the growth appeared to break up and was eliminated from my body. I'm grateful that I was never afraid; I was at peace and felt so loved and cared for, and so grateful for all the good I had experienced in my life. But I had to continue to rely on prayer, as I was not fully healed. In fact, I appeared to be near death, and kept repeating to myself, "'There is no death, no inaction, diseased action, overaction, nor reaction'" (Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy pp. 427–428). I affirmed I could only reflect divine, harmonious action.

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