Dear Sharon, Ian and Sandra

I just want to thank you for everything that you have done for us!!!!  We are very excited that our visas are stamped and that we now may work and study and live in NZ.

We decided that our whole family (Faan, EJ, Gerne and me and maybe Gerne’s boyfriend) are going to NZ January 2012.  Gerne and I are staying and she is going to start her Occupational Therapy studies and I’m will try to find an OT job in Auckland or Hamilton, to be close to Gerne.  We will apply for Aukland University of Technology as well as OTAGO Poly Technic in Hamilton for Gerne’s admission to study OT.  I don’t know why but I think that AUT is maybe the better institution to study at.  Do you agree?

I saw quite a few OT jobs that I can apply for, but I’m still busy working on the assignments that I need to sent to the OT Board of NZ to be able to register and work as an Occupational Therapist in NZ.  I visited Malvern to prepare me for the IELTS exam and I’m going to take the test on the 7th of July.  He is a very kind, pleasant guy and I enjoyed his help.  He gave me homework that I still need to do.  I’m afraid of the test because I need an average of 75% to pass.

Chantelle can’t believe that we are coming.  Faan and EJ are only going to visit because EJ still need to do the second year of his Master’s Degree and Faan want to keep on earning money untill I find a job in NZ.

Chantelle and Steven got married in January when they visited us and it seems they are still very happy living in NZ and getting on well.

I hope you are healthy and happy and joining us one of these days in NZ.

Thanks again for all the physical and emotional support that you gave our whole family.

Kindest regards

Esmarie