How I Found Christian Science December 17, 2012 ISSUE

'I felt God's presence within me'

Gatwiri Isaac—Nanyuki, Kenya

When one’s thoughts advance, all is advanced in our lives. It’s like technology—it starts and sweeps the whole world in no time. And a change in thought never leaves us where it found us.

After college, I lived with my sister, who was a Christian Scientist. I wondered how she could have changed from being a staunch member of the religion in which we were raised. I was convinced there was nothing, come rain or shine, that could make me abandon our parents’ religion. I thought of Christian Science as a very new religion, since it was not widely known in my area and had no beautiful church buildings. So each Sunday, my sister and I parted in different directions to attend church services.