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The Time I Vacationed with White Missionaries

Faith gave way to frustration

Pictures on the fridge, big happy family — dog included, Keep Calm and Pray poster, Jesus paraphernalia, an entire collection of board games, from Taboo to Blockus to something called Ubongo. The Govardos had been housing 17 students from their daughter’s college prior to our arrival, and the mom apologizes for not having enough…