When I was thirteen, I developed about two dozen warts on my hands. They weren’t very visible, so I wasn’t too self-conscious about them, but at times they were uncomfortable. I wished they would just go away, but I knew that healing was possible through Christian Science prayer.

The problem was, I didn’t think I knew enough about Christian Science to heal the warts. So for more than a decade, I resigned myself to living with them. I didn’t talk to anyone about them, so it’s likely my parents were not aware of the issue. Then, after graduating from college, I decided to go through Primary class instruction in Christian Science. I felt a need to deepen my understanding of God and my relationship to Him before heading off to live in Asia for an indefinite period of time. I knew there weren’t any Churches of Christ, Scientist, or fellow Christian Scientists within several hours of my soon-to-be home.

One day during class, we were given an assignment to write out a Christian Science treatment addressing any discordant situation or disease that might be challenging us. After studying readings from the Bible and the writings of Mary Baker Eddy that my teacher had assigned us, I decided that in my treatment, I would address this situation with the warts.