Hello Friends,
This past Wednesday was the first day of Fall for us here in the Northern Hemisphere. Our Friends South of the Equator welcomed Spring.
Fall means:
- Football (not soccer)
- Tailgating
- Homecoming
- Fall Festivals
- Pumpkin farms
- Apple picking
October brings scary fun with:
- Haunted houses
- Haunted woods
- Halloween
Let's Get Together
Most of our classes and meetings are on Zoom, but people still want to see each other in person!
October Tailgate and Halloween Friends Meet-upOctober 26: 10:30-12:00
Cornerstone Lutheran Church, 4850 E. Main Street
American Sign Language: Monday, 5:30-6:30 PM EST, Zoom
We enjoyed conversation in sign language. Learning American Sign Language shed some light on how "what" is used in the English language.
- What: What do you want to do?
- What: Rhetorical what or when making a statement rather than asking a question.
- What: What is this?
- What: Exclamation or huh?
September 27: Join us as we talk together in ASL and learn more words and more the deaf culture in the U.S.
International Bible Study: Tuesday, 9:30-10:30 AM EST, Zoom
In Galatians 2, Paul writes about acceptance and justification. Paul, who persecuted Christians, is accepted by the Apostles as a teacher and leader. This acceptance fulfils and displays all the meanings of this word. Paul then writes about justification. Paul discusses where he was at odds with the original apostles when it came to the practice of believing about the relationship between Jesus and people. Paul makes the argument that following the law precisely or performing ritual actions does not mend the relationships between God and people, but it is what is in the heart of the person and then the grace of God not obeying laws of man that creates and secures the relationship.
September 28: Let's talk about Galatians 3. Paul speaks further about the relationship between faith and law.
International Friends: Tuesday, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM EST, Zoom
It was nice to Zoom together and touch base for the week. We had a great chat about life in Indiana and in Carmel. We then moved on to talk about the impact that 9/11 had on us twenty years ago and what the actions of that attack signified for us as we lived in other countries and had other nationalities. We reflected on how the actions of the attack impact our lives today. We considered the withdrawal of Americans from Afghanistan and the setting up of the Taliban as the ruling government and what that means for the world as well as the American people who had family members who died in the attacks as well as the subsequent war.
September 28: Fall Fests, Football, Fun! Welcome fall (unless you are Zooming in from South of the Equator). What does the Fall season bring to American life? Let's see!
Casual Conversation: Wednesday, 4:30-6:00 PM EST, Zoom
Casual conversation follows the wind. This week we mainly got to know each other and then we talked about academia vs boot camps and beginning new careers. Which is better? There are many considerations including: cost, time, type if certification, quality of the program or education.
September 29: Bring your questions. Bring your answers. Bring your life and let's talk.
English Classes: Thursday, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM, Zoom
We kept the big group together for English classes and had some great discussions around
September 30: Back to class. Meet in smaller groups for class and discussion with your teachers.
Kids' Conversation: Friday, 4:30-5:00 PM, Zoom.
We had a nice meeting catching up on our projects. We had fun with Mad Libs. Are they a game? Are they a joke? Are they nonsense? Yes!
October 1: Try this neat experiment. What is the science? Did it work for you?
acceptance and accepted: approve
boot camp: intensive training
does: in this complicated sentence use "does" (the singular form) because of the "or".
- Following does not mend.
- Performing does not mend.
follows the wind: is unscripted; does not follow any particular plan
justification: showing something to be right or reasonable
makes the argument: presents an idea for discussion
neat: very cool
shed some light: reveal
touch base: make contact with someone
throughout the week: different times during the week
when it came to: considering
withdrawal: departure, pull out, evacuation
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