I finally received my American passport and I am so excited to be in my new home in Swaziland. I’m with my mommy and daddy, and my grandparents are visiting from the States. Yeah! We’re going to have a big Thanksgiving meal tomorrow (a week late) now that we are all here and together.
Thanks to you guys who prayed for me to get my passport, because it took a whole month. Thanks to my friends, the Greylings, who let us stay there before I was born, and the first four weeks of my life. We love and appreciate you guys very much.
My mom and dad say to wish you all a belated Happy Thanksgiving, and they hope you are enjoying your family during this holiday season. We all love you!
Sincerely,
Emi Deetlefs
Hey there, dear Emi! You are so beautiful, and I know your mommy and daddy are so very glad to be home with you now, and so glad that your grandparents are getting to spend some quality time with you! Thanks for writing – we’ve been dying to hear how you are, and it’s so great to see pictures!
Tell your mom and dad to sleep as much as they can, and you take it easy on them – those first few weeks can be rough for everyone, and they’re still just getting the hang of things.
I know they love you so much, and tell them you can’t wait to use that brand new passport to come visit the US very soon – we can’t wait to meet you!
Love to you all!
Bon, Chris and Hayden (who is about to be a year old in two weeks, can you even believe it!?!?!?)
Emi,
So glad that passport finally reached you. We know you are so happy! You are beautiful. You have a precious mom and dad and your grandparents are great too. Enjoy your very first Christmas on this earth.
We love your name!
you are a cute little monkey.
Sweet little Emi! So glad you got your passport, I hope you can visit your Mommy’s homeland soon! You are soooo cute!
Emi is adorable and I love how she packs…2 bears, a passport and a whole suitcase of cuteness! Glad you were with family for Thanksgiving. I made a trip out to see Ashley in CA. Very nice out there and she is doing great. She is an auto tech for Ferrari and loves it.
Give each other a big hug!
Love,
Cindy
Emi is adorable and I love how she packs…2 bears, a passport and a whole suitcase of cuteness! Glad you were with family for Thanksgiving. I made a trip out to see Ashley in CA. Very nice out there and she is doing great. She is an auto tech for Ferrari and loves it.
Give each other a big hug!
Love,
Cindy
This is truly the most precious cargo in the world! Emi you are so blessed by God’s goodness and faithfulness- He has given you remarkable faith-filled parents. You are so beautiful! Congratulations Jodi and Marius!!Much love xoxoxo
Enter His gates with thanksgiving
and His courts with praise;
Give thanks to Him
and praise His name.
For the LORD is good
and His love endures forever
His faithfulness continues
THROUGH ALL GENERATIONS!!
Ps. 100:4-5
how sweet is that. I”m glad you guys are back. It was great meeting you Emi, I can’t wait to hold you again and babysit and all that good stuff 🙂
love, Auntie Christine
Just adorable, but i think she’s a thomason baby
Great to know all is doing fine, tell John and Cheryl i sad hi
So cute!!!!
Great pictures of a cutie. Jodi & Marius, could you check your e-mails and reply to our request about a special offering. Thanks. Love you.
Thanks for sharing her with us. It’s so nice when they’re cooperative during picture time. Love ya
It’s so nice to meet you Emi! Tell your awesome parents and grandparents that Chris, Becky, Sandee, and Savannah said hello!
We love you guys! Happy Thanksgiving!
Chris Ridler
So glad to hear that you got your passport Emi girl! Congrats and best wishes to you all!!
What a beautiful little Emi!!!
I just wanted to pick her up and kiss and hug her.
I bet grandma Cheryl is beside herself, how hard will it
be to get her back to the states, unless little Emi and her pink luggage comes along.
Have a wonderful Christmas, what a perfect gift!!!
Lynn W.
Wow! We are so impressed by Emi. She is not only beautiful, but she is smart too! She’s writing at age 1 month! So sorry Marius, but the consensus here is that Emi looks just like a Stancil! We are so happy that her passport finally came. We can’t wait to hold her and see all of you guys.
Love,
Jay and Cindy
You’re so adorable. Hugs and kisses. Enjoy these Holydays with your family.
Emi – you are absolutely ADORABLE and i can’t wait to meet you one of these days!! Tell your parents hello and you guys have a wonderfully blessed time with family for Thanksgiving! Also, tell your parents a big THANK YOU for all they do to serve and bless our Real Life team there, they are champs in our book and we’re blessed to be working with them. You get some rest, you’ll need lots as you grow big and strong. Much love, Kayla
Oh my GOSH!!!! The picture IN the flipping suitcase; I just can’t GET over it!!! How precious! She is such a doll.
Love and miss you guys dearly.
Erika
So glad about the passport and grandparents being with you dear Emi. Congratulations to MOM and DAD for bringing you into the world. God bless you! Jill wiegand
Emi, Thank you for the update! You are adorable and I can’t wait to hold you someday! Will you please let your grandparents know that we are taking great care of your aunt… hehe!
Emi,
Welcome on African soil! So glad you have a US passport and be able to enjoy the fresh air of Africa. You are a lucky girl!
Enjoy your first Christmas.
From: Heinrich & Elmarie Viljoen & kids
Hay little emi, you are getting bigger everytime I see you.
hope you liked your new home, and spend a wonderfull time with you oupa en ouma.
She is such a sweat heart!
Hope you are well and have a lovely holiday time with you parents.
I love you all. Tell your mom thankyou so much. and I pray that she will be blessed more.
Hi to your dat en Marius.
Kiss Emi for me and I bless her,
Love you
Ragie
How sweet Emi is!!!
Please can you send her to Japan? :->
I would imagine your world has now been changed for this little girl. So different isn’t it? The world you see before your baby came and after.
What a gift from God.
I am thinking of you guys everyday!
Juri
Wish so badly I could have seen you guys and little Emi before I left. She is gorgeous, as predicted.
Congrats Emi!
Only one month to get your passport…you must know people in “high” places…
Please tell your Mom & Dad “Hi” from us!
Shalom,
J & J
Hey baby Emi, you are so precious and it is so good to know you are home for the Holidays. You enjoy your time with your wonderful Grandparents. They sure do love you lots! and so do alot of other people. You take care now and give your wonderful Mom & Dad a great big hug from the Saxon’s.
Love you and you keep us updated as grow!
Thank you so very much for the pics and update. I am smiling! I know the wonderfulness of grandbabies!
Buzzie
Wow, what a brilliant and beautiful girl you are Emi! Love the pink luggage – so you’re all ready to travel some more now that you’re legal. Happy Thanksgiving and soon to be Merry Christmas to you and your sweet Mom and Dad! Love and BIG blessings – the Hutchinsons
We, like you, have so much to be thankful to God for! Many blessings upon your visit with grandma & grandpa!