Northwest Heaven on Earth

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by Mike De Lorenzo

Title

Northwest Heaven on Earth

Artist

Mike De Lorenzo

Medium

Painting - Oil

Description

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Northwest Heaven on Earth painting: Back in the fall of 2009 the Lord began to speak to me about doing a painting of the Northwest. So of course, Mount Rainer, Mount Hood and the city of Seattle would come to mind. I also thought of Marcus Whitman the first missionary to the Native Americans. But, for three or four months I just was praying about what to do and how to start the painting. It seems that I always go through somewhat of a process before I start, just trying to get the mind of the Lord.

� Back in January I was in a Native American church in Enumclaw Washington, at a prayer meeting with a few friends, and I heard the Holy Spirit speak to my heart, �How would you like to do a painting with the Native Americans in it?� I said, �Well, you know Lord, whatever you want, that I will do.� A few moments later I heard: �OK this next painting of the Northwest I want you to incorporate the Indians in the painting.� At the same time I was praying, I kept seeing an Eagle and a dove, I was wondering why I was seeing this. Five days later a Native American women came knocking on my door while I had several people at my home praying one Monday morning. She was from the Chippewa tribe. I ask her why the eagle and the Dove. She said that in her tribe the eagle and the dove can be both used to express the Holy Spirit.

� The wagon train is symbolic of Marcus Whitman one of the first missionaries into the Northwest to reach out to the Native Americans. Marcus Whitman was born on September 4, 1802. At the age of seven, when his father died, he went to Rushville, New York, to live with his uncle. He dreamed of becoming a minister but did not have the money for such a time-consuming curriculum. Instead, he studied medicine for two years with an experienced doctor and received his degree from Fairfield Medical College. In 1834 he applied to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Two years later, Whitman married Narcissa Prentiss. A teacher of physics and chemistry, Narcissa was eager to travel west as a missionary bu

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May 14th, 2013