When we went to the hospital for preparation for the delivery of our first child, everything seemed fine. You can imagine the immense shock, therefore, when the attending physician came out of the delivery room to tell me that he would have to perform a Caesarean section procedure for my wife. At this time, my wife was not a Christian Scientist, and it was clearly her wish that this procedure be done. Of course, I respected her choice.

When the procedure was completed and the child was delivered, the child needed more attention and care than this hospital could provide. Though my wife was not conscious at this time, I did what she would have wanted and accompanied the ambulance that took our baby to the neonatal intensive care unit of a very large hospital. The doctor expected that the baby would be in the intensive care unit for months, and she warned that even if the baby pulled through, there might be serious long-term effects.

As I had relied on prayer for healing all my life, I prayed earnestly for my own peace and calm! After spending some time with our baby, I went back to the first hospital to visit my wife. It was very painful for her to hear the news about our baby, and it was hard for me to see her response. So I told my wife that I would like to rely on Christian Science treatment for our baby, that I had confidence in it, and that she could, too. I realized that this was really asking a lot, and I urged her to take her time and think about it.

From the time we were first married, my wife had seen healings that I and others had had through Christian Science. But even with that, I was not prepared for her immediate decision to have Christian Science treatment. To this day, I look back in awe at her decision, which called for so much courage and faith.

The next day I informed the hospital of our decision to take our baby out of the hospital as soon as possible, and I explained what we were doing. In a few days, the baby was released into our care, and I immediately asked a Christian Science practitioner for prayerful treatment. My parents also came to stay with us and help pray for and take care of the baby. We all took turns around the clock hugging and cherishing our baby as we prayed along with the practitioner. We all felt embraced in the omnipresence of God's good, and knew that progress was going on.

One night, about a week after taking our baby home, I was playing and singing hymns from the Christian Science Hymnal. I sang the hymn that contains these lines (No. 350):

Then I stopped and prayed some more. During that prayer, I felt an overwhelming assurance of God's precious love and care for His children. I knew at that point that all was well. Our baby continued to make rapid progress and in very little time was acting normally.

A few weeks later, the hospital contacted us. They were having a party for all the babies that had recovered recently and wanted to know if we could come. We were happy to go. The nice doctor who had attended our baby took a good look, and smiled at the healthy and happy baby she saw. It was a complete healing. Our son, who now serves his country in the United States Army, remains healthy and strong. We are indeed profoundly grateful for this healing.

Richard Price
Germantown, Maryland

I am the mother of the baby mentioned in the above testimony and can well attest to this beautiful healing.

It was not easy for me to decide to rely on prayer for the healing of our baby, but I had witnessed several healings that my husband and some relatives had had. I also knew that the love my husband had for the baby was so great that he'd only want the best care possible for our baby. So I gave my consent for the baby to have Christian Science treatment.

It has been twenty years since then, and to this day I rejoice for having made that choice.

I thank God every day for having given me the opportunity to witness this healing, which led me to take up the study of Christian Science. As a result, I have had many wonderful healings myself. I am indeed grateful for this healing and for Christian Science.

Connie Price