The Bonney-Lovegrove family (Auckland) - October 2016
Kira Mistele
Dear Nick, Steph, Felicity and Estelle,
I didn't think that I can be so happy in another country without
my family and friends at home. But I am! New Zealand is not a
country close to Europe where you can fly back over Christmas or
some friends come easily to visit you. The whole time I am here
with you I didn't feel sad about not being at home. I have you to
thank for that because I found in you my second family who takes me
how I am. I feel like a family member in your little family what
makes me veeeeeery happy!
You welcomed me so warmly and until now I can not believe that I
have such a big luck with you as my host family because as you know
lots of friends had not.
Every time I am stressed or in a bad mood we sit together for
dinner and my bad mood is gone and we have lots of interesting and
funny themes to talk about.
I appreciate that you Steph are worried about me if I'm away for
travels or alone somewhere and giving me so many tips of wonderful
spots, activities and cafés in Auckland and that you Nick change
the car seats so often for me that I can use one of your cars when
I need it. You help me with all my travel plans and took me to
Kuaotunu, the Family's farm and Queenstown and made it possible
that I skied in New Zealand in the german summertime. :)
These are only a few things I appreciate very much. It is really
hard to write everything down what I'm grateful to.
It makes me so happy that you treat me as one of your family and
you never forget me if I'm not with you. You brought me a brezel,
strawberries or ice-cream for making me happy. For my birthday you
baked me a wonderful cake and your present fits perfectly to me.
That shows how good you know me meanwhile.
It is not easy to entrust your children to somebody else you
don't know much at the beginning but you trust me with the kids
what is important and I'm very glad about. The relationship between
me and you girls got stronger and stronger and the last weeks I
realized how much you girls mean to me and how much I love you. We
had until now an amazing time together and taking care of you
was/is never a job or work for me. Of course, sometimes it is
exhausting with you two munchkins but the love I receive from you
makes moments like that very small. It is so much fun being
together with you Felicity and Estelle and I totally understand the
sentence in your family profile description that you Steph had the
best job in the world looking after these babies. You little girls
give me so much love which makes my time with you so much more
special. I can not imagine that I have to say good bye to you some
time. That will be the hardest thing I've ever done because I
already miss you if you are for a few days away.
Everybody of you can be so proud of himself/herself because you
all have a wonderful and individual character and you are open to
new people, languages and cultures what helps me to have an amazing
time here with you and to learn lots about the kiwi's culture but
to teach you some German things too. Nick and Steph you are not
only great parents of two little, cute(mostly ;) ) well-behaved
girls, you are the best host parents too.
You are a wonderful family and I´m so glad to be your au pair! I
don't know if you will win the title Host family of the Month but
however you are for me the best host family in the world. And most
important you are the host family of my heart.
Lots of love,
Kira