August 31 Update

Hello, Friends.

I am so excited to begin this blog and to begin our SEVENTH year of International Friends meetings and classes. We are off to a great start! Be sure to read all of this note: we are making some changes in how we will be communicating this year. We are moving forward using technology and have created a blog and a Facebook page for easier communication. You don't have to search through your e-mails, but can find your answers directly on these pages.

Carolyn

At our Tuesday, International Friends meeting we talked about where to go and what to do this year. Somehow or another we got off on the many ways we use the word "deal." Here are just a few examples:

• It's a deal. (I agree.)
• It's a big deal. (it's important)
• What's the deal? (What's happening?)
• What's the big deal? (Why are you upset?)
• I got a deal. (I got a great bargain.)
• I have a deal for you. (I have a bargain for you.)
• It's not a big deal. (It doesn't matter. No worries.)
• Big deal! (Oh wow! That was less than I expected)

Important Business

Please register if you are participating in any of our classes or meetings this year (even if you are staff):

https://carmellutheran.ccbchurch.com/form_response.php?id=126

Please follow our Facebook page for quick notes about our calendar schedule: 

https://www.facebook.com/indyinternationalfriends

Please add your e-mail to our Indy International Friends blog page. This is taking the place of our regular e-mails (my mailbox kept crashing and blogs are so much prettier). You will receive the update notice via e-mail and then you can view the blog. How cool is that! Then I can add pictures, and calendars and so much more:

indyinternationalfriends.blogspot.com

Tuesday, International Bible Study: 9:00-10:30
We talked briefly about the structure of the Bible and chose to begin reading the book of John in the New Testament. Join us as we begin with John chapter 1.

Tuesday, International Friends: 10:30-12:00
We got acquainted a little bit and started to put together our calendar for the year. Bring a plastic water bottle and scissors on Tuesday, September 2. We are going to make small boxes and then brainstorm uses for them. This is upcycling at its best!

Thursday, English Classes: 9:30-12:00
We had registration and screening on Thursday, August 28. Classes begin September 4 at 9:30. We will begin in the large classroom opposite the welcome desk by door 4 (look for the sign). You will get your class assignments then. 

Vocabulary
SEVENTH: Why is this underlined and italicized and in all caps? To draw your attention to it!
somehow or another: one way or another; this is slang for saying that I don't really know how this conversation got started (or its too long a story to tell here, as much as I love to tell stories!)
got off on: left one subject for another
brainstorm: a group discussion to produce ideas
upcycling: create something useful from something you would usually throw away
at its best: the ultimate example

Punctuation: its versus it's
its is the possessive form of it: The bird lost some of its feathers.

it's is the contraction of it and is: It's a deal!

And if you put it all together: Its batteries are low, that's why it's light keeps blinking.