Healed of Hip Pain

I’d like to share what was probably my very first healing after finding the Plainfield Christian Science Independent Church on YouTube. This was even before I ever reached out to a Plainfield practitioner. Something I actually forgot about until recently.

A few years ago, my family was in the middle of moving; packing up everything in New Jersey and loading the truck for our move to Mississippi. While lifting a heavy box, I injured myself. Once we settled into our new home, I noticed my hip hurt almost constantly, whether I was walking, dancing or even sitting. On top of that, there was a lot of family drama going on back in New Jersey, which made things even harder. Around that time, I unpacked not one, but two copies of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy from my mother. I began exploring YouTube and discovered recordings of Martha Wilcox and Bicknell Young’s writings being read aloud from the Plainfield Christian Science church. I slowly began to understand the difference between Plainfield Independent church and other Christian Science churches.

Listening to those articles instantly lifted my thought. They brought such comfort and peace. The hip pain continued for a while, but as I listened to Martha Wilcox’s article Body and Bicknell Young’s Oneness, and other YouTube videos from Plainfield, I began to understand that I did not have a physical body with a spiritual body inside but our bodies are only spiritual with a human illusion of a physical body. This idea really inspired me. I appreciated the simple, clear, and easy to understand way it was all explained.

Then I learned there were live meetings! I started tuning in to the Wednesday evening testimony meetings, and I still remember one where someone mentioned hymn 139 with the words, “I walk with Love along the way,” and how this hymn helped them with a problem. From then on, whenever I went out to walk my dog, I would sing that line to myself. As time went on, I actually forgot all about my hip and one day realized the pain was just gone. It never came back. I’m so grateful for this healing and for all that I’ve learned through Christian Science.

I’m truly happy to be part of this group. I’m so happy God brought me here! I love how we learn from and support each other through our experiences. Some of us may have been studying Christian Science longer than others, but we’re all growing and learning. I’m very grateful to my practitioner for her patient and loving support. I am also extremely grateful to all the people at Plainfield who work so hard to reach so many people around the world.