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Family forwards and backwards; Talloires

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Our Church Week —The Louit Family invited us, the Young Missionaries, Mondul Pho (Cambodia) and Louise (our 80-year old investigator) for a New Year’s meal on our Preparation Day.  The Louit family has been inviting Mondul Pho to join them once a month and for about the last 7 years to help him with his French and to have family here while he works away from home.  They are so gracious with their dinner invitations.  Anything food-related at the Louit’s home is multi-course dining .   Since this was a special New Year’s dinner (at noon to accommodate our missionary hours), we dined over 5 hours of appetizers and appetizers galore followed by endive salad, venison, potatoes, peas and the traditional Gateau de Roi.  Even though none of us drink, the traditional table setting of aperitif glasses, water goblet and dessert glasses were set up with non-alcoholic sangrias and punches.  Christine out did herself yet again.  We didn’t think that was possible after the incredible Christma