Zaidee Walker Miles — Miraculous Healing of "Dixie Sore Eyes"

As a young child growing up in the harsh environment of St. George, Utah, Zaidee Walker Miles suffered from a severe and debilitating case of 'Dixie Sore Eyes' (trachoma), a common pioneer ailment that frequently led to permanent blindness. Her father, Charles Lowell Walker, recorded his deep distress in his diary as her condition reached a crisis point where she could no longer see. Exercising their faith in the priesthood, her father and other elders administered to her through the laying on of hands. Zaidee was miraculously healed, and her vision was fully restored. This recovery was considered a divine intervention that allowed her to later become a prominent schoolteacher and author in the St. George community.