Wintery Mix

Hello, Friends.

Monday we experienced a wintery mix and that led to a wintery mix up! The cold weather threw a wrench in my planning. I suffered party panic and didn't remember on the old adage: never try to predict the weather in Indiana! We prepped the turkeys on Tuesday. My husband smoked an unprepped turkey on Wednesday, which led me to roast our unstuffed turkey. The bottom line: all these incidents became happy accidents! We had two delicious parties. Our first feast on Thursday went really well. Do we have a new tradition?

International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, room 100.
We read Mark 3:20-30. This reading can be a conundrum. Jesus is accused of being crazy and of coming from the devil. Review Mark to see what Jesus taught and how He cared for people. He says the famous: "a house divided against itself can not stand." We read that Jesus says all sins will be forgiven; and discovered that in other languages the word used implies pardon from a ruler: a permanent state of forgiveness without consequences. Jesus goes on to warn that "whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin." Jesus is defining justice.

November 19: Join us as we finish up Mark 3. See what happens when Jesus meets with his family. Then we will begin Mark 4.

International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30, room 100.
We prepared two turkeys for our feast and had a great party with the delicious food that people brought to share. This ended up being a great event. I have the recipes and will post them in the Recipe section of our webpages. You can find International Friends Traditional Instructions for cooking a turkey there along with our Christmas cookie recipes.

November 19: Bring your yoga mat or beach towel and dress in comfy clothes. We will have a yoga lesson with Selina!

Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00, upstairs.
We had great conversations that spun from one topic to another. It is s nice to have talk, discuss ideas, express our thoughts.

November 20: Join us as we catch up with each other and talk freely.

English Classes: Thursdays, 9:30-11:30, upstairs classroom.
It was so good to share food with you on Thursday. I know that you got so much work done during your classes with full stomachs.

November 21: Join us to learn English.

English for Kids: Thursdays, 9:30-11:30, bride's room nursery.
What a great day. We tossed dice to match shapes. We read and talked about using "please" and "thank you". Kind words are so important to share with each other. Practice shapes words both in your home language and in English. Encourage your children to use both languages. This is a great time in their lives where adding words to their vocabulary is "easier" because they are building their language skills and the volume of words. Practicing with your children helps both you and them. Studies show that children can be fluent in two and more languages without hurting their studies in either language.

November 21: Join us as we learn about Thanksgiving and celebrate fun in the United States.

wintery mix: rain, sleet, snow all at once
wintery mix up: haha. a mix up is confusion
threw a wrench: caused problems
party panic: worry before having a party
old adage: a saying
led: caused
bottom line: in the end
happy accidents: great results without planning
conundrum: confusing; difficult problem
blasphemes: insults, shows a lack of respect or contempt to a deity (god) or sacred object
talk freely: chat without worry about what others think