Lucy.. Jimmy...

where are you guys?

I’m tired of this walking.

Lets go back home.

They’ll come back after sometime.

Don’t be so lazy Mathew.

Lets take a look over there

I’m not lazy..

I’m just tired of this walking around.

Come on..

Alright, I’ll come with you,

and if we don’t find them there,

then I’m going back home.

Here you are!

We had been looking for you everywhere?

Hello guys! Come here

What are you doing here?

I’m making paper boats,

its so fun!

That’s a lovely boat Lucy..

Thank you George..

By the way,

have you heard of the story of Noah?

Noah.. Who was that?

Noah was a a great disciple of God,

who lived a long long time ago.

I’ve heard Fr. John telling me once

that he had built a great boat bigger than a football field!

What?

A boat bigger than a football field?

Yes,

and it had a height of a five stored building!!

that sounds amazing!!

Do you know the full story Lucy?

I don’t know the full story..

But I have an idea!

Why don’t we go to the Church now,

and ask Fr. John to tell us the story of Noah!!

That’s great

Lets see who reaches the Church first!!

Beat me if you can..

See how I beat you Mathew..

No you can’t..

Good morning Kids!

Good morning Father!!

Father,

can you tell us the story of Noah?

Did he build a boat which was as high as a five-stored building?

Was it true father?

Yes Mathew, its true!

It was called an ark,

and it was bigger than a football field.

That’s amazing father!

Can you please tell us the story of Noah, and his ark?

Of course I will.. Sit down children..

In the last story,

I told you how Adam & Eve disobeyed God,

and ate the forbidden fruit.

By doing this, they distanced themselves from God.

Their children hated each other.

The strong killed the weak,

wicked people filled the earth.

God saw what a terrible place the world had become.

He saw that no one cared about doing what was good anymore.

But God saw one good man.

his name was Noah.

Noah and his family still cared about God.

He listened to God and he always tried to do what God said.

Father.. Father where are you?

Father.. let me also join you in your prayers

You are a good boy my son..

May God bless you!

Come on son..

Its getting late..

Help me in getting the sheep’s back home

I will help you father..

Hey you.. come here

Noah and his family had a hard life,

but they loved each other very much,

and they always had enough to eat.

Noah never forgot that it was God who made all of these things possible.

And thank you God for everything you’ve given to me and my family.

Thank you for the strength to work hard,

and for the food on our table.

Amen.

Amen.

One night after supper,

everyone kissed Noah good night and went to bed.

But Noah did not go to bed at his usual time,

he had a strange feeling.

You look sleepy dear..

why don’t you go to bed.

Are you coming?

Yes dear.. I don’t feel tired yet..

I’ll take a stroll outside and come to bed soon.

Noah went out of his house and started strolling around..

He was feeling very strange..

as if something big was going to happen..

He didn’t know it was God who wanted him outside

to say something to him.

What is this?

Noah?

God.. Is that you?

Yes Noah It is..

Please listen to the important things that I have to say to you.

Noah..

People do not love one another as they should,

so I have decided to wash the earth with a flood

and start over.

This is terrible news!

Don’t do this God..

Don’t be afraid Noah.

I’m telling you this because you are the only man who has still me in his heart.

I have chosen you and your family to help me start over.

Listen carefully..

I want you to build a boat Noah,

an Ark.

After building this,

you’ll take your wife, you son’s and their wives.

And you’ll take with you a male and female of every kind of animal on earth,

and birds too.

I am going to make it rain for Forty days and Forty nights

to destroy every living being that I have made.

So much to do and so little time..

I must wake my sons and ask them to help me

Wake up.. wake up my son..

I have a very important thing to tell you.

What is it father?

Come to the dinner table quickly..

I will tell you there

This is what the God commanded me to do

But Noah.. Don’t you think our neighbours will make fun of us?

Those people in the city will also make fun of us when they find out.

But father this is impossible..

None of us know how to build and ark, not even you!

Don’t worry.. God has taught me how to do it

I will help you father..

Yes..

If God wanted you to build an ark,

then we all will stand with you.

Thank you dear

Yes I’m serious..

We are building an ark.. A big big Ark!

Its okay.. Go ahead and laugh.. You’ll see..

This field is big enough.

This is where we are going to build the ark!

Build it from fresh sticky wood.

These are sticky woods just like God asked me.

The ark should be 450 feet long,

75 feet across, and 45 ft high.

Seal the planks with tar

And inside, there should be an upper, middle and a lower deck.

Make an opening all around the ark,

just below the below the upper deck.

And last,

put a door on the side,

big enough for the largest animals on earth to walk through

And next,

bring two of every animal on the earth with you.

We have finished!!

We have done well my sons!!

Where is this old man who is building an ark on an open field??

I too want to see this man who says a flood is coming??

Are you that crazy old fool?

My father is no fool.

Oh is it?

You must be his son..

Now lets take a good look at the petty boat you have made..

Only a fool would build a boat in the middle of a field

Woww...

Did you..

did you build this?

You really are an old and crazy fool.

Who would do something like this..

You must listen to what I say.

.. Oh is that so?

You are so dumb..

Lets get out of here..

So much to do..

and so little time

Don’t worry father..

they will cry one day

for laughing at us.

If only

they were wiser..

I’m wondering

how are we going to get the animals into the boat.

We need to figure out a way.

Father..

Father..

look over there!!!!

Its a miracle!!!

And it was a miracle.

God had brought one pair of

every animal and bird on earth

to the Ark.

Tigers..

Lions..

Elephants..

Giraffe..

Zebras..

And that’s it!

Everybody is here!

Look dear..

I think its going to rain now!

Suddenly

the clouds began to gather,

and cold winds began to blow.

Everybody inside?

Is everything okay?

Everything is fine

All clear here

Fine..

I’ll close the door!!

And as God said,

it started raining heavily!!

Oh..

Noah..

I’m afraid

Don’t worry dear..

God will protect us all

See..

didn’t I tell you so..

We did it..

We did it

Thank you Lord!

He waited

and waited

waited..

but it never stopped raining.

The rain covered the whole earth,

it even covered the highest of the mountains

Then after forty days

and forty nights

it stopped raining.

It has stopped,

the rain has stopped..

Everybody listen..

the rain has stopped

What?

That’s wonderful!!

Hey

Hey!!!!

This is

too good to be true!!

When do we get off?

Oh dear..

We’ll get off as soon as the water dries

and we find land

What do you see dear?

What did you see?

Nothing

but the sea dear..

Don’t worry Mother..

Now that’s my son..

But father,

how will we know

if there’s dry land out there?

That’s a good point..

Hey,

I have an idea!!

He went and borough a raven,

and took him to the slit in the Ark.

Then he let him go.

Noah knew

that if Raven found land,

he will bring something back with him.

Noah then waited for a long time for the raven to come back.

But when the raven returned

he didn’t bring anything back with him.

The next day,

Noah decided to try again with the dove.

Come back with the good news!!

But the dove too came back with nothing.

Noah never lost his hope

as he knew God would never abandon them.

After a few days,

Noah let the dove go again

in the hope of finding land.