April 2013 Schedule

Dear Friends,

Here is our schedule for April:

The Sunday Bible Study Class will meet at Ava's house on April 7th at 9:30 a.m.  We will continue our study of Max Lucado's book, "Facing Your Giants".

The Weekday Bible Study Class will meet at Ava's house on April 11th at 10:00 a.m.  We will study, "The Perfect Woman" from Proverbs 31.  We will also have 2 English Lessons:  "Greetings and Telling People About Yourself" and "Medical Terms Part 2".

I hope you can join us!

Your Friend,

Ava

March 2013 Schedule

Our Sunday class will meet at Ava's house at 9:30 a.m. on March 17th.  We will continue our study of "Facing Your Giants" by Max Lucado.  Japanese translation and Bibles are provided and children are welcome to join us.  I hope to see you then!

Medical Terms Part 1

1. abnormal—not normal—My son has had abnormal weight loss over the past month.

2.  ache—pain that won’t go away—My husband can’t sleep because his knees ache.

3.  acute—sharp or occurs quickly—My daughter has acute pains in my abdomen.  腹部

4.  allergy/allergic—the body’s abnormal reaction to a food or other substance—I think I have an allergy to milk because I get a rash around my lips when I drink it.

5.  anemia/anemic—not enough red blood cells—My aunt is always tired because she’s anemic.  貧血

6.  antibiotic—a medicine that kills bacterial infections—If you have strep throat, you will need to take an antibiotic.  連鎖球菌咽頭炎

7.  arthritis—a disease that causes the joints to become swollen and crippled—It’s hard to knit if you have arthritis.   関節炎

8.  asthma—a condition that blocks the airway and makes it difficult to breathe—If you have asthma, you need to keep an inhaler with you at all times.  喘息  吸入具

9.  benign—harmless—We were so thankful that the lump in my grandmother’s back was benign.  良性の

10.    biopsy—the removal of tissue to perform medical tests—Her biopsy is scheduled for 3:00 on Tuesday.   生体組織検査