When you’re making a wooden replica of Noah’s Ark that’s about 4 feet long, 4 1/2 feet tall and 2 feet wide, the job probably requires the patience of Job.
And when you’re dealing with circular saws, table saws and other crazy-sharp tools, rushing through the work is inadvisable.
So, Pam Lewis took her time after a friend asked in July if she would build the Ark as a hands-on visual aid for teaching Bible stories. Having previously created wooden figures and sets for the friend on such Bible stories as Jonah and the Whale, a nativity scene and the Sermon on the Mount, Lewis said, “Sure.”
Then she had to figure out how to live up to her promise – a commitment that just kept growing.
“It’s a huge project,” she says, the tone of her voice a clear indication of just how much more complicated it was than she initially believed.