When I was in the Netherlands I was dreaming to live back in Curaçao for certainly 2 years long, e-v-e-r-y day.
As I was daydreaming, I often saw myself in the old quarantine hospital ruin. I was painting there, using it as my squatted working studio.
Now I finally live back on the island. I don't have a car yet, so I can't go up there as much as I like, also I already have a studio for 3 months.
Now, it's 10 months later. I have a car! but the quarantine hospital is used a lot again by the public, although not all for good things. For drug dealing...:(
But yesterday I just went by foot, my dad's dog joined me. I wanted to go to the quarantine hospital merely to pray. I got happier getting closer and when I was there I was praying all around and in the building. Praying to search if my dream is God's will indeed. But I could conclude that there is no reason why it would not be His will: I just wish for a place where people can get
- refreshed
- restored
- strengthened
- recharged
all by art and film, by christian artists, by the gospel in the shape of art. That's right: the focus when in it comes down to the purpose of this building is that people can come here to get recharged thru art and get in contact with the gospel, the Word of God and the Truth which will set them free and delivered.
This is still the same! But not all by art and film or by Christian artists only. Yes, they are a huge part, but the building now (as God keeps shaping the idea) is that it is a place especially for believers. Local churches can come and organize retreats... They can come and do conferences...Mission teams from abroad, from around the Caribbean, but also mission teams from around the world, China or India, or Canada or the US can come to stay there as their base, they can rest there.
Believers who are in a country going thru civil war or a politically very unstable situation (for example Kenya or worse Syria) can stay for quarter a year to listen to God where to go next. Believers from Belarus can come to get inspired and get bold.
The art part gets smaller, but shifts more to the Art Ship...
I went with my sister-in-Christ and neighbor girl Ranasha to pray there, also the dog joined again, but we were not alone. Then we went to the fortress instead. And we prayed there having a complete overview. Again my heart rushed full with excitement!! Ranasha, who hasn't read these posts was praying for the exact same things for the old hospital!
She also got excited and she said she could just see it all happening!
God wants to MEET WITH you. He loves spending time with you. Yeah, he does.
The quarantaine hospital could be this Meeting place.
praying on each side of the building
the building from down the beachThis building was always a place where sick or tired people went to get restoration. This can still be the purpose of this building.
But now the building itself is in need of restoration. It's just a useless old building at this point. It has nothing going on. It's just there.
At this point people to photoshoots, make movies there, deal drugs there...it is crowded again with people. But not in a Godly way... For God this building is easy to make His and use it for his purposes. For God nothing is complicated. For God money is just numbers.
John 8:32
New International Version (NIV)
32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Who are the people that could use this art platform? Who are the people that could use this Meeting Place?
The people of the island of Curacao (for workshops, for a movie, for an art exhibition) The local believers of the island of Curaçao. No matter what type of church they go or don't go to (as long as it's not some scam church or religious sect)
Artists worldwide that come to do an artist-in-residence
Local artists
A church community
Schoolchildren After school activity places instead
Tourists
Christian refugees
Sailors and workman on the large sea tanks, and drill islands that park there for a while.
Animals, also for healing
How can the art platform generate income for itself?
- by partly rented hotel rooms
- by the cinema
- by the restaurant-terrace in the back
- by the art shop
- by the given workshops
- by the sales of serummats for green roofs
- by it's own bakery
- by friends of the foundation (donations)
- by an animal shelter and medical care
- by a spa and massage place
- by renting out the place for retreats
- by renting out the place for mission teams
- by renting out the place for christian conferences
this means that the architecture of the building will include more sleeping units and large meeting rooms, lounges etc.
How can the building reduce it's costs?
- it's own organic garden and herbal for the restaurant, guests and the spa
- it's own turkey and chicken, and local fish for consumption
- buying most locally
- solar panels for energy
- wind mill for energy
- water well (if possible)
- green roofs
- volunteers
view from the right stairs of the building, a large drill island on the left .
The bible verses on the walls, quite a heavy selection! Reeks a bit of a legalistic preaching person, so i will take them out but leave 2 tim. 4:2.
2 Timothy 4:2
New International Version (NIV)
2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
Isaiah 52:7
New International Version (NIV)
are the feet of those who bring good news,
who proclaim peace,
who bring good tidings,
who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
“Your God reigns!”
The next post will be about the Art Ship and later on the reaction of the founder of the Logos ships.
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