Our New "Arts Ministry House"

"This is an arts ministry house!" I was buzzing in and out of this house we bought a couple of months ago...painting things purple for Rona's debut production of Butterfly MasKerade (more on that later) and this declaration came up from my spirit and out of my mouth. Rona had glitter and feathers and masks all over the kitchen table...and floor...and in her hair and on her face (you can imagine, it's Rona after all). I loved the sight of it!! Jenna was there at the table acting as accidental production assistant - something she's very gifted at actually. My brother-in-law, Jeff and I were preparing to go up and create a "set" from ...nothing -- something we are both gifted at. Watching people in their giftings thrills me to no end!

This week Jamie Sloan, an up and coming country artist, will be staying with us and recording in our (not quite yet built) studio. My husband has been pounding lumber and crawling in a 150 degree attic for a couple of weeks racing the calendar and clock. He has been lit up like a little boyscout seeing smoke, real smoke rise from that stick he's been ruthlessly twirling for what seems like hours. I've sensed the covertly silent tribal grunts filling the air in there as the men of the village have shown up to lend a hand. But not to worry! Jamie and I will fill it to overflowing with luminous estrogenetically charged radiation - a God given, undetectable yet powerful, protective force field few men can survive. Yes, I will mark my territory! The truth is, Kirk has been lit up because the finished space is a gift he is giving me and giving it makes him deeply happy. He is wonderful that way!

The next week we have visual artist, Lance Brown scheduled to come in. He will be doing a live artist interview from Java Casa. Java Casa is what I would call "the beginning stage" ---get it stage --- of a vision for a Christian arts venue the Lord began giving me years ago. A truly remarkable happening took place last week that more than affirmed this arts ministry house notion. It was the biggest miracle to happen to me since I watched an orange size mass, in my very own body, disappear before my eyes over time. It's a little too soon and too long of a story to blog right now but 'tis "coming soon"...

WOW! It is blowing my mind thinking of it again.

We are completely re-decorating the house inside and out. It will take us a very long time to finish what we've planned but we are dedicated to our "slow flip" concept. I'll share some before/after shots soon. It's fun stuff! As a matter of fact, it's time to paint again. So there's blog #2. This is a super charged season of my life - a good time to start this blog, I suppose. It's about to get good. I can feel it in the air!!!!  

Peace In Him,
Jill