Scott’s Trip Testimony

For those that know me well, (Scott Lemons), know that I am WAY out of my comfort zone here.  Over the past several months, God has moved me in ways that I never thought possible and He is not done yet.  Liz, my wife, and I decided earlier this year that we wanted to go on a family mission trip for all the reasons you might expect… To grow closer to God.  To grow closer to each other.  For my girls to see a different culture and gain a different perspective on how blessed we are in America and of course to help others.  From the moment we decided to talk to the Taylors about going to Guatemala, one thing after another happened to ultimately keep us from going on the trip.  In March of this year, after a 2 week trip to Asia, I went to the emergency room and one thing after another happened and it was determined that I had to have my aortic valve replaced.  I knew then that I would not be going on the trip.  Little did I know that God had already determined that I was going I just couldn’t see it.  Sure enough my cardiologist approved a procedure that would be minimally invasive.  I had the procedure and within a few days I knew I would be able to go.  Then a week before the trip, a huge issue at work came up and again I knew that would keep me from going. Again God had already set me on a path to go, I just couldn’t and wouldn’t see it.  Everything at work came together and two days before our flight to Guatemala, God laid it on my heart that I need to go.  So here I am after day 1 of our Guatemala trip and I am so thankful God did not give up on me through all the trials and my stubbornness to want to be in control.  We had an absolutely amazing day today and that was before I heard all of the other testimonies.  We started the day out with an awesome devotional/ training session from Dr Herman.  We left for the village around 9:30 am and arrived after a long 2 hour drive from the city.  I had no idea what to expect I just knew that I was nervous and not at all prepared for what God was about to do.  We worked to set everything up and at first it seemed to be a little chaotic and disorganized.  Danny put me in a prayer group with my middle daughter Savannah, Caleb, and Sophie our interpreter.  Before I knew it, we were talking with Theresa, a mother from the village, who had a swollen arm that was causing her a lot of pain over the past six months.  Caleb asked her questions and Sophie translated.  You could really see the weight of the pain and possibly other health issues in Theresa’s eyes.  We all started to pray for her and ask God to heal her right there.  Once we were done, Sophie asked her if she felt better.  Theresa said she did feel a lot better but it still hurt a little.  I was ready to call it a win and tell her that we would continue to pray for her but Caleb and Sophie said then let’s pray again for healing.  We prayed again and the pain went completely away!  I was completely blown away by how God used us to heal her.  That was just the beginning.  I started to look around the room and realized that God had created a perfect orchestra for what He wanted to accomplish today.  I saw my oldest daughter, Jocie working in the pharmacy with a huge smile on her face, serving others.  I saw my youngest daughter, Cori playing with the local kids and loving them even though she couldn’t speak their language.  I saw my wife praying and crying with a 16 year old girl and giving her encouragement.  I saw and heard my middle daughter, Savannah pray healing over several men, women, and children and seeing God work through her in amazing ways. Even though I couldn’t see it, God was working out His perfect plan through me, my family, and everyone else on the mission team.  To top it off at the end of the day I heard story after story from others of super natural healing and lives being changed .  Three months ago God used my physical heart issue to work on my spiritual heart and prepare me for this life changing trip. And this is only day 1!