Meet Kaye. She was twice diagnosed with a kidney deformity and was told she'd never be able to have children. Soon after she started practicing Christian Science, she became pregnant, and her gynecologist found her free of the kidney condition. She had her first child, followed by two more.
Meet Pierluca. When a wart developed on his face, a dermatologist said he'd need to get it removed surgically, and it would leave a scar. He chose instead to apply Christian Science treatment, and the wart was gone within a week. It didn't leave a scar.
Meet Carlos. After an active day at the beach playing sports, he felt pain in his foot that prevented him from walking normally. He chose to pray about the problem with ideas he learned in Christian Science, and he quickly gained full mobility.
Meet Evelin. Her daughter had a stomach problem one evening. After praying in Christian Science, she felt better right away, and by the morning she woke up ready for a school day.
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Meet Georgia. Her toddler was on medication to alleviate food allergies and other physical problems, but the condition did not improve. She remembered some healing ideas she had learned in Christian Science Sunday School, and she applied them to this situation. Soon, the allergies and a rash from them permanently disappeared.
She discovered a lump in her breast and a lymph node, which she thought might be malignant based on her training as a medical nurse. She had been looking into Christian Science, and wanted to try that form of treatment. As a result, both conditions cleared up within a year.
Meet Melvyn. His wife was seven months pregnant when she fell down the stairs and lost all feeling in her body. He quickly turned to a form of prayer he learned in Christian Science and all sensation returned in her body. Then they left promptly for the hospital, and both she and their unborn son checked out completely fine. Today their son is a healthy adult.
Meet Flavia. She worked in a fresh pasta shop and one day mistakenly caught her hand in a pasta machine. Her colleagues took her to the hospital, and she prayed about the situation. By the time a doctor examined her hand, it only had a small bruise, as opposed to what her colleagues had seen just after the accident.