It is with a deep sense of humility and love for God and for Mrs. Eddy that I wish to express my gratitude for the protection afforded me through the study and application of Christian Science.

During the fall of 1941 I had to make a trip to Northern Ireland because of the serious condition of one very dear to me. After many weeks of prayer and study, the way cleared, and I sailed in a convoy which took twenty-one days to reach its destination.

After ten days at sea we encountered a very bad storm, during which we were separated from the convoy, and appeared to have very little protection. My last day on board I met a woman who was a Christian Scientist, and I said, "I wish I had met you before." She replied, "I am glad it was this way, because we might have leaned a little on each other instead of relying absolutely on God as we did."

A practitioner had given me a very beautiful thought which I carried with me, and used every hour of that trip. She said, "The wings of divine Love are over the ship, and God's arms are underneath and around, enfolding you and all in His love, so nothing but good can come near you." When most people were expressing fear I kept this thought before me, and was always able to allay my own fears, as well as the fears of those who were around me.

As we approached the British Isles we were fired upon several times by an enemy plane, and although several people were on deck, no one was touched. As we were about to dock, we were rammed by a large vessel, and the side of the ship was damaged. Again no one was even hurt. I was indeed grateful for Christian Science.

After arriving in Ireland, I was informed by the shipping agent that I had very little chance of returning to the United States for a long time. I said I could wait until September or October, but since there were hundreds of American citizens ahead of me, my chances seemed small. However, I was not discouraged, knowing that with divine Love there is no limit of time. In August I was told I should have to get my permit extended because I should probably have to wait until spring. Obediently I proceeded along the lines laid down by the United States Consul. About a week later I was called to the shipping office, and in less than twenty-four hours I was on my way home.

I traveled on the commodore ship in the convoy, and I think it was an even more hazardous journey than the one going over. For six days we were in the U-boat zone, and one morning about eleven our ship shook violently from an explosion. I was walking on the deck with another passenger when it occurred. We stopped for a moment, but as nothing happened we went on. We asked several people what was the matter, but the answers were all very vague. Later we found we had been hit by a torpedo, but only the detonator head had exploded, the real "business end" had failed to go off.

Later, during a heavy gale, at two in the morning, we were all told to stand by with our life belts on. I had always pictured people being very hysterical at a time like this, but I was so grateful that everyone was calm. I read the ninety-first Psalm several times, also the twenty-third Psalm. The hymns from the Christian Science Hymnal were a great comfort and glowed with a new meaning. I remained in my cabin with a fellow passenger during the hours we waited. Finally we lay down just as we were and rested, knowing God was in command. Later that day I met a student of Christian Science who had made many trips since 1939, and had always been divinely protected. We had been in the same convoy the year before, but on different ships.

I shall always be grateful for this experience because it proved to me God's loving care for all His children, no matter where they may be. I am also grateful for membership in The Mother Church and in a branch church. During my study of Christian Science I have been healed of goiter, pleurisy, influenza, and many other ills. For these healings and all the blessings that have come to me and mine I am indeed grateful to God.—(Miss) Elizabeth Thompson, Ridgewood, New Jersey.