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Hello, Friends.

This has been an amazing week of conversation, sharing and learning. All of our meetings and classes have been so interesting. It is impossible to recap everything we have talked about and learned about. Some of these things are surprising and looking closer will make your life a little easier. Take a peek at each section to learn more:

• Counting in the United States, use your fingers. (Stories and More)
• The prepositions for and with have many meanings! (Bible Study)
• There are no charges for emergency services. (Conversation)

Indiana has so much to offer. You can start with Visit Indiana and see a schedule of what is going on as well as what is available to see in an area where you are planning to visit or plan a visit around something you would like to see.

Halloween is on in Indiana! COVID-19 May make some changes in what we do, but haunted houses will be open (wear your 😷 and wear you👺, keep six feet away from other scary monsters, use your hand sanitizer). Carmel trick or treating is from 5:00-8:00. This is the year to get creative with your candy dispensing. Do you have any ideas? 

Check out the recommendations from the CDC for the upcoming fall holidays. There are some helpful advice for staying well but still enjoy the season.

Fall leaves:

• Leaves from space: NASA Satellite View
• Closer to home: Brown County Leaf Cam

A COVID-19 Indiana

Governor Holcomb issued Executive Order 20-43 which moved Indiana into Level 5. You can click on the link to read the order for yourself. This order rescinds previous orders identified except for wearing face coverings when around others. Specific orders for our new pandemic normal begin on page four. You will notice the word "whereas" which is always found in legal documents and means "taking into consideration..."

Stories and More: Mondays, 10:30-11:30

We kicked off stories and more by talking about being nice to your friends. We counted to 10 on our fingers. Did you know that each country counts on their fingers in different ways? Knowing how people use their fingers to count is important in being understood. In the United States we use two hands to count to 10. When you are trying to be clear how many you want, showing the expected fingers helps a lot!

Lesson packages for are ready! Be sure to pick yours up from Carolyn's house before class on Monday!

October 5: We will continue counting and reading. Get ready to count to 10!

International Bible Study: Tuesdays 9:30-10:30. 

Luke opens his biography of Jesus with stories of babies being given to two women in with very unusual circumstances. Luke then goes on to tell how these relatives meet for the first time. Mary is beginning her pregnancy and she travels to stay with Elizabeth as she completes her pregnancy. Luke documents this welcome and joyful meeting between the women. Elizabeth tells Mary that the baby inside her jumped with joy at hearing her voice!

We talked about the versions of the Bible that we were using to understand as well as enjoy what we are reading. By reading older translations we could appreciate poetic language of ages past. With modern translations, the words are current while conveying or telling the same message. We focused on the end of verse 37 and the how the use of pronouns help us understand the message. We read in Portuguese, Spanish and English. We observed how the versions used the pronouns “with” and “for” and how these pronouns direct action. 

• For nothing is impossible with God. NIV Luke 1: 37
• For with God nothing is impossible. King James Version

Click on the definitions of the prepositions above. This isn't the usual, common usage. Can you tell what is meant by the preposition in each case? 

October 6: Join us and read the famous poem in Luke 1: 46-56. Enjoy this praise version.

International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-12:00.

We visited my kitchen and learned to make wings in the oven. I used hot sauce mixed with an equal amount of melted butter. Another option was to brush the wings with butter and shake on powdered Ranch Dressing. I also made a few wings with Banana Ketchup. By the way, my husband liked this version with Filipino Sauce! Bake your wings at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes or until the are cooked. Dip in your sauce of choice 

October 6: Learn to make Brigadeiro and Rice Pudding.

Grocery list: 

• 1 Can of Sweetened Condensed milk
• 50 g Dark chocolate 70% more
• 2 1/2 Tablespoons of butter
• 1 C granulated chocolate as needed (also known as sprinkles or jimmies

• Evaporated milk
• Sugar
• Vanilla 
• Rice

Conversation Groups: 

Afternoon Conversation: Wednesdays 4:30-6:00

End of the Week Conversation: Thursdays, 10:30-12:00

This week our groups talked about so much it is hard to keep up. One important topic is Emergency Calls and response in the United States. 

When you call 911, it is an emergency. It is always good to know your local police phone number for non emergency calls. 

Carmel Police (317) 773-1282

• When you call 911 to your home, a fire engine, ambulance and police car will come.
• You are not charged money for the emergency calls.
• If someone calls for emergency services on your behalf (or for you) you are not charged. Neither are they.
• You do not have to take the ambulance. You have a right to refuse medical help. (But please accept the help!)
• Emergency fire and medical response in Carmel is around five minutes.
• The police will come and come quickly when called.
• Call the police to report unusual or suspicious activities.
• The police, fire and emergency services people.
• Police and emergency services are paid for through local taxes. 
• Fine: money charged as a penalty for 
• Fee: payment for a service
• Ticket: notice for breaking a traffic law
• Citation: notification to appear in court before a judge for breaking a minor law

English Classes: Thursdays, 9:30-12:00

We are continuing to accept new students into our Thursday classes. Tell your friends.

If you are having trouble Zooming: 

1. You need to be sure to use the email link from Carolyn. 
2. Be sure that you are logged into Zoom using the email you registered for classes. If you or someone else uses the computer for Zoom, the application may go directly from that log in.

Contact Carolyn for a new link or to make an appointment to practice logging in at a time that is different than our classes.

Here is a video to help you get into our meetings.