In February 2020, Oasis Trails purchased an abandoned monastery in Barbarin, just 4 km from the albergue. The vision is to have a place where people live in community, sharing their lives with each other. There will be spiritual rhythms of worship, prayer, and studying the Word, but also a place where people can serve each other by using their gifts. It will be a place where people are invited to join in whether it be for a week, a month, a year. We want to welcome everyone wherever they are at on their journey of faith, whether they are still looking for Jesus or have been walking with Him their entire life.
The entire building needs to be renovated and we will do it floor by floor as the finances come in. The first floor consists of all the common spaces – a large kitchen, dining room, living room, space for community worship, an office, and bathrooms. The first phase of renovations also includes installing geothermal floor heating, and solar panels will also be added in the future. These are big costs up front but will lead to great sustainability. As of the beginning of 2025 the first floor renovations are almost complete and we will already start using the building by the summer of 2025. In order to renovate the remaining three floors an estimated 1.2 million euro is needed. If you are interested in knowing more about the project or supporting the renovations financially, please send us an email! This has been a miracle in slow motion and we are so thankful for all of the people that God is using to accomplish His work here!
To hear a little bit more about the vision and the project check out this short video.