My mommy wanted me to share what I’ve been up to this week. Besides eating and sucking on my fingers, this has been a really busy week for our family. My daddy has been going to the airport in South Africa to pick up teams, and he has been showing them different ministries they can be a part of while they’re here. He has been driving around some people from Focus on the Family who are getting involved here in Africa, and today he is taking a team of really BIG guys to the Kruger National Park to see some lions and hippos. Our friends Scott and Marcia have been staying with us and helping these teams get to know what God is up to in Swaziland.
My mommy and I and our friend Julie have been making food for teams. One day we cooked cottage pie for 24 people, and later that week we all made beef stew for 15. A few days ago we got to make sandwiches for some really big guys that were here visiting orphans at the carepoints. They play football for the NFL, and one of them just won the Super Bowl! . Mom says that is a very big deal. There was also a former Georgia Tech quarterback on the trip. That is my favorite team.
My mom and dad took me to visit a few of the carepoints last week. The Swazi people think I am very WHITE!
We went to give some of my clothes and toys to another little baby. Her name is Nolwazi, and her mommy is 14 and has AIDS. Nolwazi was born a few weeks after I was, so mom says we can always give her my hand-me-downs so she’ll have plenty to wear and play with.
I love living in Swaziland, and so do my mommy and daddy. Thank you so much for helping us be here. Our family really appreciates you! I will send you more pictures of my adventures later….
Love,
Emi D.
I enjoyed every precious word!
I love this one guys! She’s getting so big…what an angel. Many blessings being sent your way!
A grand epistle from one of the present day little ‘apostles’ in Africa!
Hallo Emi.
It is wonderful to see that you are also sharing in what mommy and daddy are doing.
May God bless them both and you too!
You must keep on e-mailing us and sharing your adventures with us too.
You are such a sweet baby girl.
Say hallo to daddy and mommy.
Jodi and Maurius, how delightful. She is beautiful (but we knew she would be, look at the parents). You are living a totally amazing life and it will be wonderful to see what God develops for you over the years to come.
Wow – she talks so amazingly well for being so young. Is it the good Swazi air or just the high IQ of her parents passed down into her DNA?
Precious!
As the parent of a 10 month old who is looking to move to Swaziland in the next year and a half, I really appreciate this post. As we get closer to making that transition, I am sure there is plenty we will want to ask you about raising a daughter in Swaziland.
Blessings,
-bk
Hi Emi,
Sounds you have a lot of fun with many people from all over the world. I am asking mom & dad when I can come to see you.
I heard about you from my mom a lot! So looking forward meeting you. I am learning English to communicate with you!
By now,
Haluto (Stephen) Okano
Hi Emi, It was wonderful to hear from you. I love the way you make people smile and how you share with others. I hope you will continue to post about your life in Swaziland.
Love to you all
Janice
oh so cute.
Loved being there meeting you Marius and Emi. Praying for a word from God about moving there. You guys are covered in our prayers. Thanks to Marius please for being a good guy and for answering my question. More questions to come. Lata from Boston.
I think you and your parents are doing a great job in Swatziland. Thank you!
This message is so cute but not as cute as little Emi! Thanks for the update.
Love, Marty
this is so sweet. I love that you guys are in Swaziland too!
You go girl! Sharing and caring…just a day in the life of a tiny missionary.
You all look great!
Hi guys
Wow, Emi! You have gotten so big, I can hardly believe it! (But your little hand still looks tiny in the big man’s hand!)
Jodi, Marius. It’s wonderful to read your news and to keep up to date with your doings in Swaziland. I think that God is doing awesome work through you, and your fellow Christian helpers. You Are making a difference.
Love you guys, and hope to see you again soon.
Lana
Hi Jodi and Marius,
Emi is so adorable!! Enjoying reading your blog. ‘Yammy’ says Hello! Thanks for all you are doing — it’s amazing to me! I want to come there sometime, somehow! I just read ‘Red Letters’, and was going to ask if you knew Tom Davis, but saw in the blog that you obviously do. Take care of yourselves.
WONDERFUL pictures Emi – you are so adorable! Love you and your Mommy and Daddy – praying for you! Love Carol
This is so adorable. I hope you don’t mind me putting a link in my blog. Thanks for sharing from Emi’s perspective. It’s lovely.
Traci
hey guys,
greetings from murphy, nc. jodi, i saw your folks at the flea market last week. they told me about their visit to see emi. your mom was beaming. you are all in our prayers.
much love,
kate templeton (a girl you met a long time ago at the flea market) 🙂