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A healing at summer camp
Last summer I went to America to attend a summer camp for Christian Scientists. While I was there, my throat got swollen during the night, and it really hurt to breathe.
This caused me a bit of worry, but I just kept praying. I have had previous experiences of healing through prayer, which is why I knew I could rely on prayer for help in this case, too. For instance, once I had a healing after I gashed my knee badly. I’ve also read about lots of healings in this magazine.
When I pray, I talk to God truthfully about whatever comes to my thoughts. I also listen for good ideas from God. One night, I had the idea to visit someone. So the next morning, I told my sister what was going on. She suggested I talk to a lovely woman who was the camp mum. This lady was there for comfort and good ideas. She talked to me for a while and asked if I wanted to visit the Christian Science practitioner who was there at the camp and could help me by praying for me. I said yes, and the practitioner and I walked together along the trail by the lake so we could have a talk about what was bothering me.
As we walked, the practitioner asked me what I would do if I was a practitioner and someone came to me with a similar problem. I told him I would tell the person that the issue is just a costume, and you can take it off at any time. It isn’t part of you because it is evil, and evil has to be nothing because God didn’t create it. And I would pray knowing those same things. The practitioner told me that that’s exactly what he would say and do. We continued walking for a little while, and as we walked, I began to feel better. The practitioner told
me to get to my next activity and to come and see him at dinner.

By the time I reached my next activity, which was fishing, the others were already halfway through. As I thought about all the good ideas we’d talked about and all God’s love for me, I caught a fish. This was incredible, since I have only ever caught one fish before. It made me feel very loved and close to God to have experienced something so wonderful.
I went to dinner feeling full of excitement and telling everyone about the fish. Eating was easy; I had no problems swallowing. That night I went off to sleep and had absolutely zero issues. My throat was completely clear.
This was an amazing healing, and really helped me feel closer to God.

April 1, 2019 issue
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From the readers
Stanley Aboloje , Myra Rucker, Lee Schiring
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A conversation with humanity
Barbara Vining, Kim Crooks Korinek, Tony Lobl, Susan Stark, Marla Sammuli
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Prayer of surrender
John Hemphill
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Beyond political division
Deborah Huebsch, interviewed by Mark Sappenfield
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No ‘what ifs’ in God
Kaye Cover
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A healing at summer camp
Jacob
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The message that saved my life
Taine Dry
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Healed by turning to God with expectation
Racine Dews
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Blood infection, fever quickly healed
Amy Richmond
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Recovery from a fall
Gregory Sandford
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'In seamless gratitude I weave ...'
Photograph by Allan Rowe
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The transparency most needed
Barbara Vining