It was a beautiful drive through Kentucky farmland on the way to the Ark.

We left Louiville bound for the Ark Encounter. This is a boat of Biblical dimensions, built to be the same size as the one God instructed Noah to build. Answers in Genesis, the Creation ministry that took on this monumental task, did an outstanding job. We spent four hours walking through this ark, and there’s so much we missed. Not on purpose, but to see and read it all would take a couple of days. It’s just astounding what they’ve done to recreate Noah’s Ark.

The landscaping was so beautiful and lush — everywhere!

God led the animals into the ark, most of the in groups of two. It was a funny irony that the morning we’re visiting the ark, Albert and I ended up wearing the same color shirt without even meaning to!

                     Above is an outside and inside picture of the same part of the Ark.

          In the Bible, we can read the specific instructions God gave Noah in the building of the Ark. But not all details are there, especially when it comes to the inside and the logistics of how to keep the animals. So the AIG team did a lot of research to learn how things might’ve been, and used that research to create their best impression of how Noah and his family did things. Like keep the small creatures. Dayne is showing you small cages. 

There was storage built above that could hold so much (picture on left.) And have you ever wondered how insects and creepy crawlies were kept. AIG thinks these pots with covers on top would’ve made a very reasonable solution. 

The pots on the left were for animal food storage, and the round clay thing on the right would’ve made a great watering device. 

The photo on the top left shows the aviary. Bottom left is a garden, using the natural light the would come in from roof windows that could open to let in sunlight. The photo on the left shows a solution for lights. Clay pots that would hold oil for burning.

On the left, one of Noah’s daughters-in-law is feeding the animals.

Noah and his family worshipped God faithfully through it all.

There were only eight people in the ark. By choice. Noah and his family worked for 120 years to tell people about the coming flood, but no one listened. In the end, when God shut the Ark door, only Noah and his family had chosen to go in. As we walked around in this Ark, there were hundreds of people, and room for plenty more. This door here is a reminder for us all to walk through the door that Jesus offers us. All we have to do is accept Him and we can be saved, too. That’s it.

If you head north on the interstate for about forty minutes, you come to the Creation Museum, the flagship for Answers in Genesis. We spent some more time there walking through the exhibits and soaking in all the amazing things to see. It was so refreshing to be in two places that see the world through the truth that we are all created by God. He was there from the beginning, and His love is enduring through all time. And even though sin has changed this world into a sad, hurtful place, His love and plan to be with us in Heaven one day has never changed. And how refreshing to be in a place that shares that rather than attack it.

To get to the museum, you walk through beautiful gardens. Everything is just beautiful. And to think the Garden of Eden was even more beautiful.

Everything was so well done. Just amazing.

The Bible speaks of dragons and large beasts. We just don’t believe they lived millions of years ago.

You’ve probably heard of Lucy, the creature found that many scientists say proves we evolved from apes. I don’t know anyone who resembles her.

This mannequin shows the detail put into each item on display. The hairs in his beard were placed individually…and his face pained to be so life-like. Amazing. I know he’s a man, but he’s beautiful!

This is a geode that was on display. It’s breathtaking and intricate!

The boys were so excited to walk on this pontoon bridge. They wanted to jump and bounce!! Problem is, there was a trio of grandmas up ahead. We told the boys to walk carefully so they would’t bounce the grandmas off into the water. Just after we issue this warning, one of the grandmas took a big jump to see how high she could bounce! It was so fun!!