Testimony of Healing December 15, 2008 Issue

DESIRE TO BECOME A MOTHER FULFILLED THROUGH PRAYER

Reprinted from El Heraldo de la Ciencia Cristiana

ALICIA BITTEL

NOT LONG after my husband and I were married, we discovered that I could not become pregnant. We consulted a few doctors and were told that it was probably because of stress and the fact that my husband was older. My husband, who is not a Christian Scientist, had some recommended surgery, but the results were very discouraging. Then the doctors offered us the option of in-vitro fertilization, for which I would have to undergo a series of tests.

The situation was not easy. I felt very anxious and became obsessed with our situation. I was a professional, had obtained an important promotion in the company where I worked, and was advancing economically. However, the only thing I could think about was this impossibility of becoming a mother, and I felt victimized by what I saw as an injustice. This was also a difficult situation for my husband because he felt that he was responsible, and this was beginning to negatively affect our relationship.

I felt that no effort should be spared, because my desire to be a mother was so important to me. So at first I went ahead and scheduled an appointment at a clinic for the medical tests. Still, I knew the treatment was very expensive and that it did not always succeed—and I wasn't entirely comfortable with this process.

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