As
indicated in previously, we will only produce a newsletter when news becomes
available. As you can see, the year 2001 has been eventful. And we will keep
you posted with any new developments.
Matthew Kneisler
YOUR THOUGHTS
Words of encouragement, shared interest and enthusiasm are great ways to share your
thoughts with us. However, due to the volume of email, it is nearly impossible to
"personally" respond to all letters. If you would like a response from
your email, please let us know and we will try our best to do so accordingly. Here
are a few letters straight and mostly unedited from you:
->Please send us some updated news on the project. We had the
pleasure of listening to Professor Hall last year at an AWANA confrence in Salem Va.
We would love to hear how the expedition is going. Our thoughts and our
PRAYERS are with the team. TS
->I am Roman Catholic who is very interested in the results of your
planned expedition to find "Noahs Ark", I can not help you with a donation right
now. But in the near future (1-2 months) I will be donating very generously to your cause
which I believe in very strongly. BAM
->It was fun to be able to browse through your site and read about
your thoughts on the Ark. I am interested in what is going on with this
"anomoly" presently. most of the info I have found has been dated back to 1997
or 1998, although there was a "Peace climb" that just happened this year
involving climbers from many different countries. They reached the summit, but were unable
to climb to the area the ark is supposed to be at because of a glacier. From what I have
read, I cannot understand who is doing what, or if anyone will ever be able to actually
get to the ark (maybe God doesn't want us to). Thanks for your insight and time! GT
-> Hi my name is ashley,i am 14 years old and i live in the USA. i am
very interested in learning about the dicovery of the arc. A
->Are you aware that the Bible doesn't actually say the ark landed on
Mt. Ararat; it says it landed on the "mountains of Ararat?" Ararat was the
ancient kingdom also known as Armenia, which includes modern Armenia and part of Turkey
and the surrounding areas. Of course, Mt. Ararat is the dominant peak of the mountainous
region, but not the only one. Even Mt. Ararat has two peaks. Just thought that might be of
interest. JC
->Like many others,
obviously, I have a passion for learning more (and looking for) the ark. I really
appreciate your website and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to be diligent and careful
with your endeavor. There are many people who have suffered serious attack and even
death for what they have learned concerning what is probably the greatest threat to modern
man's humanistic philosophy and lifestyle. What a testament and witness the
'discovery' of the ark would be. The theory of evolution would be devastated.
Uniformitarianism is based, obviously, on there never having been a world
wide deluge. BB
-> It's been found fool WB (This email refers to Ron Wyatt's
discovery.)
->Your site is excellent. Keep up the
good work. May God bless your ministry
->I am currently writing a fiction book about Noah's Ark and have found your site
to have the most amazing information anywhere on the internet. Thank you so much!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
FROM THE DIRECTOR
The Ark Research Project (ARP) received a notice on July 30, 2001,
from the Turkish Embassy, that our permits for an expedition to locate Noah's Ark were
denied. It was a disappointment but at the same time, I realize that God has His time
table.
Since that time, on September 11 we all witnessed the horrific disaster
in New York City. We saw the images of the destruction that resulted in deaths of men,
women, and children. The nation has come together in way I have not seen before. Flags are
now being displayed rather than burned, we are seeing multitudes looking to God in a
different way, and many are returning to their churches, synagogues, and mosques.
Image courtesy of Newsweek
We spent a generation removing God from our society but in just one day we invited Him
back into our society. Patriotic songs being sung again in public places and not afraid to
mention the name of God publicly are all part of a positive change from such a negative
event.
ARP is planning an expedition for August-September 2002. Even though ARP did not
accomplish its mission this year, we were able to accomplish a number of important items
essential for the success of a projected expedition.
1. We were able to host the President and Dean of Ataturk University who are our
sponsors in Turkey.
2. I was able to Travel to Turkey in June to enlist 6 members of the Archaeology
Department of Ataturk University. This was a major accomplishment for ARP.
3. Sent one of ARP's team to Remote Sensing training.
4. Added an experienced medical doctor to our team.
These were some of the more important benefits that ARP experienced this year. We are
now focusing on preparations which are now actively in progress. We are now further ahead
this time than last year for which we can Praise God.
The mood of the world is now focused more on God than in some time. This renewed
spiritual climate that is now persisting will make the discovery of the Ark more receptive
and believable. Remember, our only purpose for discovering the Ark is to show its
discovery to the world and use the discovery as a witness for the soon return of the Lord
as described in Matthew 24. The Lord said His return would parallel the events of Noah's
Day and being repeated in this age.
If any of you would consider our goal a worthy one and would like to make a
tax-deductible gift to the project, then make your check out to Ark Research Project and
send to:
Ark Research Project
107 Buckingham Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24502 |
A tax-exempt receipt will be mailed to you by our
business manager.
Respectfully,
Prof. James L. Hall, Director
Ark Research Project
OTHER NEWS
Congratulations to our sister team, ArcImaging! They received word that
their permits to explore the mountain were accepted. Here is an excerpt from their
website:
| "The
Turkish Embassy announced on October 10, 2001 that for the first time since about 1990 an
international research group, ArcImaging,
the Archaeological Imaging Research Consortium, has received federal permission from the
Turkish Government and various Turkish Ministries including the Military and the Ministry
of Culture to perform research on Mount Ararat." |
And if you are interested in becoming one of our Prayer Partners, please
email John McIntosh
and express your interest in helping us through prayer.
THE WEB
Ark Research Project
The Search For Noah's Ark :
Matthew Kneisler
Noah's Ark Research :
Rex Geissler
Mission
Noah : Michael Holt
The Genesis Flood :
Tom Pickett
ArcImaging
The Noah's Ark Project :
Douglas Peterson
Noah's Ark Website And Shipyard :
David O'Neil
Detailed Research on the Logistics
of Noah's Ark : John Woodmorappe
THE PURPOSE
Ark Research Project was an officially recognized United States organization in February
1998, when it received non-profit tax-exempt status from the IRS. The organizational
purpose is to, "conduct research into locating the legendary Noah's Ark of the
Bible. The revelation of the existence of such an archaeological and religious
object would be of utmost scientific, religious, and educational value to the people of
the United States and the World."
The Ark Research Project team is planning an expedition to Mount Ararat in northeastern
Turkey in 200
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