What day of the week do fish hate the most?
Fry-day!
Hahaha! Get it? Fry-day!
I hope that you have a great Friday. I hope you have a chance to get out and enjoy the beautiful fall color. Take advantage of the fabulous fall. Check out what Indiana has to offer at
Honest to Goodness Indiana. There is so much for everyone in your own backyard during this colorful season.
Carolyn
Jesus cleaned the temple was our story at International Bible Study. The temple was being used as a market for the convenience of the people traveling to celebrate Passover. John tells this story in the beginning of Jesus' career. The other Gospels tell the story just before Jesus is crucified. Some main points:
- before Jesus "cleans up" for other people, He cleans His own house
- Jesus demonstrates righteous indignation, sometimes you have to throw tables
- leaders questioned Jesus' authority, the people loved Him
- Jesus knew the hearts and minds of people
We practiced ordering from a menu at International Friends. Thank you, Lupita, for explaining some delicious Mexican dishes. I will put in a plug for The Toros Mexican restaurant just North of 146th Street on Gray Road.
We also said Happy Birthday and Best Wishes to Chiaki. She is returning to Japan for a short visit. We wish her the very best.
We tasted grits at Conversation on Wednesday. In the Southern states, grits are like rice in Asia or potatoes in Ireland...You can't have a meal without them. They are very easy to make. They can be eaten plain or dressed up with sauces, toppings and mix-ins. We tried both savory and sweet. We tried Muffaletta sauce (thank you, Costco), cheddar and/or parmesan cheeses, and for dessert: butter and brown sugar.
We also made luminarias for Halloween.
We discovered something very interesting in our English Classes. Many of you are familiar with English, but are struggling here in the United States. Perhaps you learned and listened to British English in your home country! This would make our style, cadence, pronunciation, and some definitions/idioms sound a bit confusing. Be patient. Keep listening. You can adapt what you have learned to this "style" of English!
Tuesday, October 21
International Bible Study, 9:00-10:30: Let's read John 3:1-21.
International Friends, 10:30-12:00: Let's talk about Halloween.
Join us in friendly and scary party games and talk about Halloween in Indiana. Dress up if you dare!
Wednesday, October 22
Conversation, 4:40-6:00: Let's talk about....Muhahahahaha. A surprise topic!
Thursday, October 23
We will continue with our English classes in spite of Fall breaking all around us! If you will miss class, please let your teacher know in advance or e-mail me.
Get it?: Do you understand?
check out: look at, see
has to offer: opportunities
your own backyard: locally, in the area
convenience: something that is handy; this is another pun (like fry-day)
put in a plug: recommend
just: not far; very close
short visit: no one is allowed to move away permanently, EVER!
dressed up: to make something more impressive; to add to something plain and make it fancy
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