Hello Friends,
Fall to winter is a grand time in Indiana. There are some tried and true events that we always want to keep on our lists to do for the season.
There is so much more. Share your fall favorites in our comments by clicking here:
International Friends.
I overheard conversations at our tailgate regarding eating venison and how hunting in Indiana helps keep our deer herds healthy. Here is the link to the
DNR site with the requests and opportunities for hunters and others to help support these efforts.
A friend is offering an opportunity to clean you home without using chemicals. Contact her to learn more:
International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, room 100.
We read the second chapter of Mark verses 1-22. There were three short and to the point stories.
We began our discussion of the story of the
paralytic who was lowered on his
pallet through the roof of the crowded house in which Jesus was teaching. The first thing Jesus said to him was “Son, your sins are forgiven.” This certainly
raised a few eyebrows in the crowd. The teachers of the law thought "No one but God could forgive sins!" Jesus knew what the religious leaders were thinking. He asked them, “Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say ‘Get up, take you mat and walk’? But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then he said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” And the man did! What was the result? The Bible tells us that "this amazed EVERYONE" and they praised God saying, "We have never seen anything like this!" (
As a side note, paralyzed and sick people were not allowed to enter the temple to receive forgiveness. Jesus chose to address this man's spiritual needs first.)
We also talked about Mark 2: 13-17, where Jesus called Levi (also named Matthew) to be one of his disciples. Matthew was a tax collector; a job
despised by the Jewish people. Jesus went to dinner at Matthew’s house and ate with other tax collectors and "sinners". The religious leaders questioned Jesus about the
friends he was keeping. Jesus told them that it was not the healthy people who need a doctor; it was the sick. In the same way, he had come to
call sinners (because righteous people don't need to be called).
Our third story about the Jewish religious leaders (Pharisees) who were concerned about traditions questioning Jesus about his disciples' not following fasting traditions. Jesus' answers are enlightening: read Mark 2:18-22. Jesus gives analogies to explain how new and untried ideas can ruin existing traditions if people try to fit them into the old way of thinking and acting.
October 22: Join us as we read more short
anecdotes about Jesus and his actions.
International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30, room 100
We enjoyed three great dishes: carbonara from Italy, katsudon from Japan and Brazilian Shrimp stuffed pumpkin. You can find cooking videos on our private Facebook page along with photos. Written recipes follow. Each of these dishes are amazing and an easy addition to your cooking repertoire (set of skills or behaviors regularly used).
Carbonara:
4 egg yolks and 2 whole eggs
Reggiano or parmesian cheese
1 pound bacon chopped into small bits, sautéed and drained
one box or spaghetti noodles.
Cook the noodles according to the package. Drain and rinse the pan (to cool the pan). While the noodles are cooking beat together the eggs and yolks and cheese. Stir egg mixture into the hot noodles. continue to stir until noodles are covered in the sauce. Stir in the bacon bits.
Katsudon:
2 pounds pork tenderloin
2 eggs
milk
flour
panko crumbs
cooking oil
Slice the tenderloin into 1/2 inch rounds. Dip in flour, then beaten egg, then panko. Fry at 350 degrees for several minutes being careful not to overcook.
Serve with a variety of dipping sauces mixed to your taste:
Wasabi powder mixed with water
Dry mustard mixed with water to make a paste mixed
Okonomiyaki sauce
soy sauce
catsup
etc.
Brazilian Shrimp Stuffed Pumpkin
Ingredients
1 pumpkin
2 pounds of medium Shrimp pre cooked
4 Tbsp olive oil
1 diced onion
2 minced cloves of garlic
5 diced roma tomatoes without seeds
3 Tbsp catchup
7.6 oz creme de leite (look the photo)
8 oz cream cheese or 16 oz the Gordo’s Dip cheese (look the photo)
Parsley and green onion chopped
Salt and black pepper to taste
Prepare the pumpkin:
Wash and dry the pumpkin Wrap the pumpkin in aluminium foil Bake in the oven 350 F for 90 minutes. Cool. Remove top and seeds. Oil the inside and before serving wrap again and put in the oven 350 F for 10 minutes to warm.
Make the filling:
Cook onion and garlic in a saucepan, add tomatoes and make a sauce, add shrimp, catchup, salt and pepper. Turn off the stove and add cream cheese and milk cream. Add parsley and green onion. Put
Pass some dip cheese inside the pumpkin and pour the shrimp cream the stuffing into the pumpkin and enjoy!
Good luck 🍀! 😘😘.
October 22: Let's go to Connor Prairie. 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN
Meet at church at 10:30 to carpool/caravan to Connor Prairie OR meet us there by 11:00. We can visit the apple store and visit the park. Hopefully the balloon is flying ($17).
Check for pricing here. Let's shoot for the group discount of more than 15.
Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00, upstairs classroom
We had quite the conversation covering linguistics and forms of writing. We also talked about the typhoon in Japan and compared typhoons to hurricanes (do you know the difference?).
October 23: Join us as we free flow talk. Conversation is all about listening and participating. Who knows where the topics will flow!
English Classes: Thursdays, 9:30-11:30, upstairs classrooms.
Fall breaks have made our class attendance interesting.
October 24: Our regular classes continue. Can you catch up from your break?
October 31: Come dressed for Halloween! Our Preschool English class will come Trick or Treating. Do you want to bring treats for our children?
English for Kids: Thursdays, 9:30-11:30, the "Bride's Room"
We read about Biscuit visiting the pumpkin patch. Biscuit is a beloved puppy in early childhood literature. This particular book is a great introduction to visiting the pumpkin farm and the ways to decorate pumpkins for Halloween.
October 24: We will prepare for Halloween
October 31: Come in your costume for the Halloween party! We will be Trick or Treating in the adult classrooms.
DNR: Department of Natural Resources
paralytic: someone that can not move their limbs
pallet: a bed or mattress of straw
raise an eyebrow: to show surprise, disbelief, or mild disapproval
despised: hated
friends he was keeping: who he was hanging around with
call: an order or request for attendance; a religious call is a request to join
sinner: someone commits evil or wicked acts (in this case, someone that doesn't love God or care for others)
anecdotes: stories
