Spring Forward Survival

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Hello Friends.

March is known for windy days and changeable weather. Get your kites out. Keep your winter coat handy. Look out for snow and ice. Winter is not over, yet! 

Spring Forward into Daylight Savings Time

Set clocks forward and lose an hour of sleep on Sunday, March 8. Here in Indiana, it will be dark in the morning once again, but it will be light longer and longer in the evenings. Some people like to prepare for weeks in advance, like they start getting up earlier by five to ten minutes every day. Others like to just tough it up and feel tired for a couple of days.

Seasonal and Seasonable Weather

We are experiencing seasonal and seasonable weather. Seasonally, we can have snow and ice, frost, and we can have sunshine, warm temperatures, and rain. These swings and dips in the temperatures are seasonal. Be sure to dress for the weather, which means take an umbrella and mittens!

Hint: Prepare yourself for March Model Madness. Apply models to the above topic. Look at our February 27 post for a modal refresher.

International Friends Meeting Notes

Practicing your American English is important. Join us! Click here to register and get the Zoom link.

International Bible Study: Monday, 8-9:00 PM, Zoom

We began Leviticus and got through the first four chapters. While the verbiage is often repetitive, we observed that it is much like a cookbook. The instructions are parallel which helps with understanding. We had a great discussion to set the study talking about whether the instructions were symbolic or concrete or literal. We decided that the words and actions were concrete. 

Leviticus provides a way for people to live in God's presence.

• The burnt offerings "aroma is pleasing to the Lord."
• Offerings for sins committed voluntarily are described for individuals, the community, leaders, and spiritual leaders. 
• When any of the above constituents would commit unintentional sins, there is a way to mend the relationship with God and "can live in His presence".
• A fellowship offering is a freewill or voluntary offering given in thanksgiving or love. This gift is outlined in chapter three.

Two resources that can set the stage are: 

• The Bible Project: Leviticus offers a broad overview of this detailed and intriguing book.
• Sacrifice and Its Significance: 7 Different Biblical Interpretations offers a thoughtful discussion and perspective.

We were comforted and fascinated by the detail and thorough description in these chapters. The repetition displays consistency and thoroughness although the individuals included in the descriptions had varying levels of responsibility.

March 9: We are continuing with Leviticus 5. 

American English Language and Culture: Thursday, 9:00AM- 11:00 AM, Zoom

We met at the iWi Women's Day Volunteer meeting and luncheon. Networking and learning about opportunities to serve our community as well as learning how others serve was both entertaining and helpful. If you didn't know it before, America runs on volunteerism.

March 12: Our class is continuing to March Modal Madness. 

• Be prepared to use modals in your conversation about March weather and weather preparedness 
• Bring your modal observations and experiences.

American English for Kids: Friday, 6:00-6:30 PM, private Zoom

We did not meet.

March 2: Next week my time changes, but yours doesn't (I hope).

Words and Phrases and Resources

constituents: the body of people in an organization or group

parallel: written with a consistent format and grammar

spring forward: a play on words....

varying levels: different grades