World-wide views

Nichelle & Oscar dining with family in Puerto Alegre*

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness . . .Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the Earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain

Oscar celebrates his 1st birthday in Rio de Janerio*

All five of my children have had the opportunity to live abroad. My four sons served as missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South America and my daughter studied abroad for a summer in London. For each one it was a life changing experience.

Recently, three of them have been traveling or living abroad again. My daughter and family just returned from a year and a half of living on the island of St. Kitts in the West Indies.

Ranes family headed to the beach on St. Kitts*

Her just older brother joined his wife's family on a trip to Europe and her younger brother returned to South America with his wife and baby boy as they visited their mission areas of southern Brazil and northern Argentina. Their "views of men and things" have expanded once again. I am thankful for their opportunities.

David and Sally in Italy*

I also feel comforted when they are all once again within driving distance!

*All pictures were "borrowed" without permission!

Little Oscar proved to be a great traveler. He also came home with new skills. He can now use the bar stools as a walker and empty the kitchen cupboards in record time!