Now I know that God exists

I came to Germany as a young woman and a widow with two young children. I was full of worries, sorrow, and in bad health. When I came down with the flu, a doctor gave me some medication, which did not provide any relief. For several days, I had a high fever and was hardly able to go to work.

At the time, I was teaching in an evening language school, and one of the students said she was very concerned about me. She told me about a religion, called Christian Science, which heals through prayer. I had heard a little bit about it through my sister who had lived in the United States for a long time and who had been given the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy as a gift.

Well, I found Christian Science hard to believe and far from the religion that I thought was the only good one. But I was searching for God. I wanted to get to know God and have confirmation that God really exists. So I went to see the Christian Science practitioner my student had told me about.

With my simple German language skills, I tried to tell the practitioner about all the pain I was suffering, just as I would have done when talking to a doctor. She patiently listened to me. Then I asked whether there was something I should do. She replied, “No, dear, God does everything.” This was the most wonderful promise for me.

I hoped to get confirmation right away that God is real, and thought I would be able to work at the school that night. So I went on my way. But after a short time it became clear that I was too ill to teach, and I went back home. I was very disappointed because I thought God had not shown Himself to me. I felt so alone and abandoned. I thought I’d already lost so much—my husband, my home country, my health—that there was nothing left for me but misery. I cried bitterly.

Suddenly, something happened that is hard to describe. It was as if a ray of light filled me. I felt so light, as if I didn’t have a body anymore. All pain was gone, and I just felt immense joy because I knew that God does exist. Knowing this was more important to me than being free from pain. I danced with joy. I hugged my two children and said: “I am healed! There is a God.” And I really was completely healed at that moment.

Many years have passed since that day. I have become a member of The Mother Church and of a Christian Science branch church. I have experienced many healings and solved many problems through prayer.

A couple of years ago, I travelled to Spain with my daughter. In the airport, my heavy rolling suitcase got stuck between two steps of an escalator. As I tried to get it unstuck, I lost my balance and toppled headlong down the escalator with my bag. I was totally dazed at first, but a woman quickly pulled me away from the escalator, and I got back up on my feet right away.

My nose was bleeding, and although I was hurting, especially my head, I felt no fear. I was very calm and assured everyone, including some paramedics who came rushing over to me, that I was able to travel. I strongly felt God’s love for me and knew that I had never fallen nor could I ever fall out of God’s care. I was certain that all was well because all that God had planned for me, His child, could only be complete and good. Nothing unlike God could ever disturb my perfect being. My nose stopped bleeding, and the pain diminished as well.

An hour later my daughter and I were sitting on the plane. The assurance that under divine guidance no accidents can happen (see Science and Health, p. 424 ) was a great support to me. Realizing that nothing evil can happen because God is omnipresent and omnipotent took away all fear and uncertainty that tried to creep into my thinking.

A short while later the pain disappeared. Within two or three days, the wounds on my face and legs also healed, and we had a wonderful vacation. I am immensely grateful for this quick healing and daily thank my Father-Mother, God, for His ever-present love and protection.

Romana Brüggentisch
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany