New Zealand

To the Editor: In 1995 I traveled from a small town in New Zealand to Luverne as an American Field Scholar.  I was greeted with warmth and hospitality by my host family, my classmates and numerous Luverne residents.  Throughout the year the Piepgras family became my other family, offering me security and unconditional love.  My classmates gave me acceptance, inclusion and friendship. I had a…