Testimony of Healing April 21, 2014 Issue

Normal movement in arm restored

Ruth Merry Outland

In 2005 I fell while ice skating, badly injuring my right arm. It was obvious that there was breakage at the elbow. There was also extreme bruising and swelling, and I wasn’t able to move my arm in a normal manner. The rink manager said they would call an ambulance to take me directly to a hospital, but, turning in thought to what I knew about God’s unfailing care for all His children, I felt I could decline that offer. I knew I needed to do something, so I asked God to show me the way to go.

My first stop was a Christian Science nursing facility, where a Christian Science nurse gently fitted me with a sling. She tenderly reminded me that often the biggest obstacle to overcome in seeking a healing in such cases is fear. After this, I continued to pray, working to better understand my inseparability from God. I asked a Christian Science practitioner to support me prayerfully. I worked diligently with the practitioner to fully realize my ongoing and unbroken relationship to God.

After a few days, I decided that having the bones set was the right answer for me. After the procedure to set the bones, the doctor told me it would take six months to a year for the bones in the elbow to heal enough to allow removal of the pins he’d inserted to hold the bones in place. However, after about five weeks, it felt as if the bones had healed, and I went back for an appointment. When the doctor saw the new X-rays, they showed perfectly healed bones without even a scar. With this, the doctor agreed to remove the pins.

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