Forever will be changed

In Luke 1:46-48, 76 And Mary said:“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.From now on all generations will call me blessed, And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,

There was a girl who left the states for the first time. On a mission trip to Ukraine. While she was there she attend two lady days where her wiser  elders from her church were giving a lessons. Between the second last and the last speaker the women that had come with the girl got up to sing.

The song is based off the verses above. This song was the next speaker favorite song. The girl watched the faces of the Ukrainian women, they were singing to. The girl remembered those women from the church and that song became a symbol of this beloved place.

Forever she will be changed.

Months later, the girl runs from the song because she doesn't want to tear up. Every time she heard the song it would remind her of the ladies, kids, friends and the church that she met. A pierce in her heart tattooed with the names.

My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

She got to go the next year. The vbs were in two different cities in the last year. She could feel the need in these cities. It was different than the first year she felt needed.  She grew learned what she wanted to do.

Forever she will be changed.

Her plans changed the next year. She didn't get to go but she kept learning. There was a pain in her heart through the times when her friends went over.  She missed her kids that she had learned to love in a short week.

Through this summer at home she learned more things about herself. She also found another need she felt compelled to go and return the next year to this new opportunity. The summer of being home she learned the story of Jesus in a way that she has never seen before. A drama production for her church vbs she took the steps and got to follow Jesus.  She came more aware of the price he paid and why.

for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.

Forever she will be changed.

Now she waiting to find the plan. Asking for the plans that's going to keep her on this journey. Recently she was at a devo and she prayed for answer to a new revelation in her life and what she should do. What should she do in the time for summer? What His plan was for her? The very next song draw tears to her eyes for it was the song that reminds her of her loved ones in Ukraine. The memories flow back as she looks up and ask Really? to the space above her.  She started to sing with power and praise as a prayers answer is starting to be revealed.

Forever she will be changed.

This girl is me. I am this girl. Forever I will be changed. From these I have done. I still do not know what I am going to do. The song still strikes a string with me as if I was a bass being played. Forever I will be changed for I have a Father who is transforming me into a person that I need to be. So when he shows me what he wants me to do. My goal is for God to use me to bless others.

From now on all generations will call me blessed

Mary was blessed in the eyes of the Lord and all the followers of Christ.