I was out for a bike ride on a summer day and paused at a stop light to consider which way I would be going. The next thing I knew, I woke up in the hospital.
When I woke up, I was in pretty bad shape. Though I’d been wearing a helmet, there was a large gash to my head. Cuts, bruises were bandaged.
Church members had called a Christian Science practitioner who was there on the scene. The claim was that my pelvis had been fractured.
After five days I asked if I could be released. I was so grateful that the standards at the Benevolent Association were known to the hospital and that they would allow me to be released to the BA and follow my path of healing.
ALL THE CARE, KINDNESS, LOVE, AND
CHRISTLY ALERTNESS THAT WAS NEEDED
FOR MY HEALING TO CONTINUE WAS THERE.
I was brought to Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association and a beautiful private room. I had round-the-clock care, help with bathing, and assistance with food – though there wasn’t really a need for that after a day or two.
There was every type of support that one could require. The diligence, faithfulness, and alertness of the Christian Science nurses was not intrusive. Yet the support was so steady—palpable for what my need was.
THERE WAS A SENSE OF WELCOMING THE CHRIST
TO CARE FOR ME AND HAVE THE HEALING COME
ALONG SPEEDILY, WHICH IT DID.
I was able to be up with a walker, my wounds were dressed daily, and assistance with bathing continued. The atmosphere was so beautiful in speeding the healing along. What was so interesting was the room that was made mentally for the healing to continue. There was no place for fear because there was so much love and care.
A vital part of the progress of the healing, was the very pure and powerful healing thought of the Christian Science nurse who checked in on me early in my stay. She was so in-tune with responding with love—that my every need would be met, not only the physical healing but that I could also expect a generous blessing from this stay at the BA.
She opened my thought to welcome the fullness of the blessing of God’s care. And so that was really a leg up, a mental leg up for me. It was so receptive on her part, so impersonal and healing.
I was at the BA for ten days with full expectancy of healing and checking with the practitioner daily. The Christian Science nurses really were not impressed with the physical evidence which helped me not to be impressed.
Soon the bandages came off and I was teased about my zipping up and down the hallways and sharing the joy that was present. And, so I was able to go home and completed my healing there. I had a checkup with the doctor for insurance purposes and was given a clean bill of health. The wounds healed, the scars are gone, I have full freedom of movement, and I’m back on my bicycle.
I’M SO GRATEFUL THAT WE HAVE
THE BA AS A REFUGE. I’M GRATEFUL
TO GOD AND FOR CHRISTIAN SCIENCE,
AND FOR EVERY FACET OF WHAT
I LEARNED THROUGH THIS HEALING.
