Testimony of Healing September 12, 1994 Issue

For many years I dreamed of writing this testimony about...

Joyce Milgaard with contributions from David Milgaard, Lorne Milgaard

For many years I dreamed of writing this testimony about my son. He was imprisoned at the age of sixteen for a murder he had not committed. In April 1992 he was freed, almost twenty-three years later, by the Supreme Court of Canada. It was the first time this court had ever reversed a conviction. Now the healing is complete.

During my son's imprisonment there were days when I felt I couldn't go on. Then something in the weekly Christian Science Bible Lesson would light up for me and help me. One time in particular a friend of mine, a church member, told me that other members had said something to the effect that if I were really a good Christian Scientist, my son would not still be in prison. It came as such a blow that I hardly remember getting home, but I know I started to reread the Lesson.

In the Lesson was the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace (see Dan., chap. 3). As I was reading the part where King Nebuchadnezzar looked into the furnace and saw a fourth man who was "like the Son of God," it came to me so clearly that the reason those three men had to go into the fiery furnace was so the power of the Christ could be seen by the king and the others. I saw that regarding my son's situation, other people must see the power of the Christ, too. The whole affair wasn't my fault! I felt such relief, and any thoughts of anger were absolutely washed away. I was then grateful to my friend for what she'd told me, because this allowed for a healing of concern about the thoughts of others. It gave me courage to continue my fight, knowing it was for the glory of God. Christians of many different faiths all across our country and other countries got involved. They prayed for David and held special masses and services for him.

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