I hope that you are ready for Halloween: the greatest holiday for kids! Did you see the forecast? We have the possibility of rain, drizzle and wintery mix (doesn't this sound like a delicious snack?). Ahhh. Scary weather for a scary night.
- Be careful driving during the hours of 5:00-9:00.
- Remember to look through your little spooks candy: unwrapped candy should not be eaten.
- Be safe and keep warm.
This weekend we Fall Back. Move your clocks back one hour when you go to bed: so if you go to bed at 11:00, set your clock back to 10:00.
Enjoy your candy and the end of Daylight Savings with an extra hour of sleep!
Carolyn
P.S. I tried to load pictures onto this page...was there a software update? I don't know what happened, but I will have to get my pictures to you later. I am sorry.
We read John 3:22-36 in International Bible Study this week. In this story John the Baptist is baptizing, and so is Jesus. The people get into a discussion about who and how and rules about baptism. This discussion continues in the Christian church today. This great gift becomes a point of discussion and division (how much water, how it is applied and at what age), yet all Christians agree that baptism is important. The Bible does not describe in detail how this was done (except for Jesus' baptism). Different churches follow different customs and rules, but all believers believe that Baptism is an important act and gift from God. Titus 3:5 tells us that we are saved from spiritual death not because of the good things that we do or by following certain customs, but through the "washing and rebirth and renewal" by the Holy Spirit. John the Baptist gives us a beautiful image: he steps back so that Jesus can step forward. He prepared the way so that the loving relationship between the "the bridegroom (Jesus) and the bride (the people)" could begin.
Pastor Scott sat in with us. He enjoyed our discussions and study and hopes to join us in the future. He will be preaching (giving the message or sermon) this Sunday at Carmel Lutheran Church Worship Services.
We carved pumpkins at International Friends. Yes, some people dared to dress up! We had clowns! Good work! We tasted candy corn and Indian corn (they taste better than when I was a kid). And we played a traditional relay game with a twist: the fastest team and the team that had the most make it into the cup were winners. We found excellence in both teams! Ahhh! I love a good race!HOLIDAY TIP: Spray the inside of your pumpkin with bleach water to keep the mold from growing.
Holiday Tip: Spray the inside of your jack o lanterns with bleach water to keep the mold from growing.
We roasted pumpkin seeds:
- Clean the "guts" and rinse seeds.
- Toss with seasonings of choice:cinnamon sugar, Costco blend, Old Bay, Steak n' Shake or just salt. Add a little oil if you like: olive, coconut, melted butter...
- Spread on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 400F until they are toasty and brown tossing them toast them evenly (about 20 minutes).
OR
- You can try frying them on the stove (use a little oil)
- You can try broiling them, but you have to watch them closely so they don't burn.
We took a field trip with the Wednesday Conversation to the Halloween store and to see Wendy's decorations and other houses in the neighborhood.
At English Classes there was so much going on! There were discussions about Halloween and the words in the languages for "scary." We had an informal poll and discovered that daughters are harder to raise than sons...usually. We learned about Chile Verde at75th and Shadeland has a mariachi band play on Fridays; enjoy some traditional (and not so traditional) Mexican music with your meal; Carniceria Guanajuato at 5210 West Pike Plaza Road or 3110 N. Shadeland Ave. has great tacos: try the lingua (beef tongue) tacos.
Tuesday, November 4
International Bible Study, 9:00-10:30: Let's read John 4:1-26, the story of the woman at the well.
International Friends, 10:30-12:00: Let's talk about Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving is the American traditional harvest/feast day. Come and hear the history of this great holiday and learn more about our feasting traditions. We will also talk about our feast on November 18.
Wednesday, November 5
Conversation: Let's talk about how to use "leftovers" and the overabundance of great food from Costco.
Thursday, November 6
In our English Classes the Conversation Class will play Euchre at the beginning of class.
Words and phrases:
Fall Back: move your clock back one hour to Eastern Standard Time (or let your electronics do the work for you!)
drizzle: a light rain
wintery mix: a combination of rain, sleet and snow coming down at the same time
point of discussion and division:
sat in with us: attended
dared: had the courage
relay: a race with a number of participants that replace each other to divide the activity
with a twist: an unexpected change in the events or outcome
excellence: the quality of being outstanding or good
broiling: cooking under the highest and continuous heat setting in the oven.
going on: happening
informal poll: an opinion survey to discover what people generally thing about a subject in politics they call this a straw poll
Fall Back: move your clock back one hour to Eastern Standard Time (or let your electronics do the work for you!)
drizzle: a light rain
wintery mix: a combination of rain, sleet and snow coming down at the same time
point of discussion and division:
sat in with us: attended
dared: had the courage
relay: a race with a number of participants that replace each other to divide the activity
with a twist: an unexpected change in the events or outcome
excellence: the quality of being outstanding or good
broiling: cooking under the highest and continuous heat setting in the oven.
going on: happening
informal poll: an opinion survey to discover what people generally thing about a subject in politics they call this a straw poll
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