BlueStone board members with the Gioes

On Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 10am BlueStone Ministries officially took ownership of the property that will become the Louisiana Healing Center. Joesph and Diane Gioe fully donated the commercially zoned property to be used as such. The Gioes built the 8600 sq ft house in 1978. Mrs. Gioe said that she always thought the house would make a great building for a ministry. The building and the closing act did not cost us a dime. At closing the building was valued at $515,000.

We’re not the only ministry to take new territory in St. Bernard. One church just received a donations of a 30,000 sq ft building, another just re-entered and held it’s first service since Katrina, and still another is in the process of purchasing an additional building off site for further ministry. Think about it, in the midst of a community devastated by multiple disasters God is giving His children territory to occupy. Why? We believe He is setting a stage for healing and restoration that will lead to revival of a nation.

One last thing, when we pulled up to the building two statutes of David greeted us at the entrance. One with a sling in hand ready to slay the giant, the other with a stringed instrument worshiping the Lord. We’re slaying giants to occupy the land with the sound of worship for our King, Jesus.