Many years ago I was traveling across North America by bus to begin a university course on the West Coast. Before leaving England, I’d had occasional chest pains, but when I boarded the bus, these pains were continual. 

This was before cellphones or email, so I sent an airmail letter to a practitioner in the United Kingdom to ask for her prayers. On the bus, I studied the chapter “Christian Science Practice” in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Praying with the ideas in this chapter gave me peace, but my physical condition didn’t change, and it was difficult to get comfortable. I couldn’t lean against the window to sleep because it felt as if something heavy in my chest was causing pressure, so I had to sit completely upright. 

When we drove through the Rocky Mountains, I was enthralled by the grandeur of the snowy peaks and mountain lakes. I forgot about the physical condition, and in the afternoon I suddenly realized that all symptoms had gone. I’d been totally free all day! I was in awe at this instantaneous healing.