I was raised in Christian Science and have relied on its teachings my whole life. My brothers and I had many healings as children, including impetigo, measles, broken bones, dog bites, bee stings, burns, and the flu. 

Overall, however, we were very healthy children. Our faith was supported by the fact that Mom was fearless when it came to trusting God to meet our needs. Healing always came with prayer, often quickly.

When I was in middle school, we moved to a small town. The closest branch Church of Christ, Scientist, was nearly an hour away, but my mom made a point of getting us there as often as possible. As a teenager, I had a lot of other interests, but to keep Mom happy, my brothers and I would attend the Christian Science Sunday School. I would come to appreciate more fully the importance of Sunday School instruction a few years later when helping my best friend, John, find healing.