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By Vicki Chappelear
03/01/06
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I took a deep breath, and I looked around at the only world I had known. I knew I would not see it this way again. I could smell it, the reason we were leaving. It was sin and it stunk. I knew that I was not making a mistake, this was where I was supposed to be but change is sometimes hard and this change was uncertain. I took my husband’s hand and we went in together.

As we entered, I tried to take it all in. Now, I had been in there before. During the construction, I would often come and see how things were going. I, along with my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law, would bring meals for my husband, his father and brothers. It was different this time, I was here for good. We had no idea what to expect or how long this vessel would be our home, but we did know that this was God’s plan and we trusted Him.

Everything was made of wood. I could smell the scent of the fresh cut cypress wood recently made into stalls and used for the flooring. There was also a hint of the pitch used for sealing the outside walls.

The lighting was dim. Really, all I could see was a light straight ahead on the second level. There I saw the silhouette of my father-in-law, he was making sure every last minute task was completed. He was so excited and let everyone know.

I noticed the sounds, they were all around us. Until just recently, the stalls had been empty, but now they were filled with animals. Animals, the likes of which I had never seen. They seemed to be as excited as my father-in-law. The animals seemed as if they were all telling each other the story of how they got there and what a privilege it was to be here with us. I thought it strange that the same animals which in the wild would see other animals as a meal, now thought of each other as friends.

I wondered to myself, why am I here? Why have I been chosen to be saved? I am very thankful to be here, especially if what my father-in-law says will happen really does. Now, I don’t think he is crazy, it’s just such a wild story that I don’t understand HOW it could happen, but I do believe that it will. I think about my family. How I had pleaded with them to come with us. They wanted no part of it, and eventually, no part of me. Now I am here with my new family.

So there we were, just the eight of us, ready for the unknown adventure ahead. My father-in-law had been at the head of this task. He had received the orders and had overseen the construction. My husband and his two brothers had also worked very hard on this project. We all joined hands to pray. We praised God that the project was finished and also thanked Him for His protection on the journey ahead. While we were still praying, we heard the thud of the door closing and we knew we were on our way.

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