Testimony of Healing May 19, 2014 Issue

Free from ankle injury

Kristen Watson

I’ve been a student of Christian Science for about ten years now and have been so blessed by reading the testimonies in the Christian Science periodicals. It’s well past time to submit a testimony of my own.

In September of 2012, I had the morning off from work and was tidying up the house. I had a busy day planned and a busy week ahead, including attending the wedding of a close friend that weekend.

As I descended the stairs on our back stoop to empty the compost bucket, I missed the last step, turning my ankle badly. The pain was so severe at first that I began to feel nauseated and dizzy. I immediately sat down on the steps and began to vehemently declare “the scientific statement of being” from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy (see page 468), and affirmed that, as God’s loved child, I am not susceptible to accidents (see p. 424). Just as the Bible says in Deuteronomy, “The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders” (33:12). I realized that God keeps me safe at all times, as a mother bird cares for her young. After a few minutes I was able to stand, but walking was painful. I limped over to the compost and emptied the bucket and made my way back inside. At that point I knew I needed to pray further.