How We Decided Who Would Move | Our International Love Story

We dated from the USA to the Netherlands and someone had to move. Why did my husband move and not me? What did that decision-making process look like? Daniël shares about his decision and the moment he knew we would one day get married.

[@colleenlongua9752]

The takeaway I get from this is that when God wants a relationship, it's going to work. Your love story is so inspiring:)

[@jessicacarpenetti6479]

Daniel is such a good example that there are still Godly men that will take the lead and pursue a wife...love it, thank you 💗

[@bridgetcurley5532]

So, so wonderful to hear Daniël say that your dad is like a father to him as well; maybe quarantine is just making me overemotional, but I started tearing up! Congratulations to you both on your growing family

[@emwilss]

It's one of those things Daniel talked about that the Lord knew I desired but I didn't even know how much I did - a husband who loves and is close to my father. I could bawl my eyes out every time I think about it because I am so grateful for their relationship.

[@meggyg8089]

I think quarantine is making me overemotional, glad to hear it from someone else :)

[@love2loveheart10]

Praise God for your beautiful witness of marriage!

[@emwilss]

Thank you Samantha :)

[@joyces1365]

"It was a calling in my heart from God that I had to really, truly pursue you"❤. Thank you guys for reminding us how beautiful a healthy Christian marriage is! It's so easy to get distracted by superficial attraction, but it's so worth it to wait for the spouse God made for you

[@justinitsthatguyme010]

Can y'all say a prayer for me and a girl who have tried so hard to unite in a relationship as I try and move across the country for her?

[@mariannamycroft2611]

You got it!

[@justinitsthatguyme010]

Marianna M thank you. I need help

[@mercedesnguyen]

Praying for you!

[@momimperfect9700]

"Organically, through the hand of God" - I love that. It is a great way of describing life in general. God has a way of making the path clear if you are praying and listening. I have found that the whole path is not laid out in front of me but one step at a time. God is faithful.

[@jasminezenobiademanobanda7671]

I moved to Ecuador In December 2019 so my husband and I could get married. We got married in February if this year. It is looking like God is calling my husband to be a pastor of a Spanish speaking church in the US. Our immigration process would be different since we are already married but I would love to hear the story of your immigration ordeal as I had previously seriously considered bringing my husband to the US via the fiancée visa

[@elizabethhall4390]

I would love to hear about your immigration story! I am in a relationship with someone from Hungary so it would be very helpful to hear about what the whole process looks like!

[@007Agica]

Ooo so cool! I'm Hungarian too 😊 wishing you guys all the best!

[@katiebrower5552]

I would love to hear your immigration story!!

[@melissat9120]

Thank the Lord for you both! Although I struggle at times with singleness, this video somehow made me feel so joyful. I appreciate your honesty and your "real-ness", for lack of a better adjective ahahah. What a beautiful story the Lord has woven together through your marriage! 💕

[@emwilss]

Thank you Melissa :)

[@valerielinares2068]

Hearing your story and how God made things work for you really ministered to me and my situation. I don't want to go into detail about my situation, because I don't feel led to share those details. Just know, I believe God used your story to reassure me that He can work things out, even if I don't necessarily see how. So thank you.

[@tapiwanashe5076]

Thank you so much for this video!! My biggest take away was Daniël's statement that the Lord knows what going to be important to you even before you do. I recently moved to another country for school and adjusting has been very very hard. But God knew the struggles I'd face and He placed me with the perfect people for this period in my life. Thanks again for the wonderful message, and may God bless your family. Love from South Africa

[@LiLisLounge]

A beautiful foundation to build a marriage on! This is what I'm praying for--a man who is totally open and available to God's will!

[@vicky_la_france]

This video was SO encouraging! Thank you both! I'm from NJ (farther north than Basking Ridge 😃) and my boyfriend and I met in NYC, where we both live. He's always expressed a desire to raise a family in Georgia where he grew up. We've had a lot of conversations about it and we're both still in the discernment stage, but seeing a video like this was so helpful. ❤ Please pray for us!

[@madzialena1206]

You are so inspiring ;) Listening to you reminds me how important it is to trust the Lord with everything which is going on in my life because I feel like I forgot about it lately. Thank you! I would love to meet you and thank you one day in person for being such a blessing and inspiration to walk with Christ. Have a beautiful day even in the quarantine. :)

[@LiztasticGames]

This gives me so much hope and security that God always provides 💕

[@christinacastonguay8649]

Waiting for a beautiful Catholic marriage someday! God bless you both

[@MaryScarpati]

I’m so happy for you and Daniel to be welcoming a new baby. Love learning about your relationship. I’m here for all the videos about ya’lls journey. I agree about allowing God to guide you. I moved from NY to TX, my boyfriend and I talk a lot about openness to moving if we felt called. It’s a big deal to be away from family but I was so moved by what Daniel said about leaving and cleaving. It’s so important men and women do this when they marry. I’ve seen a lot of marriages fail because inability to do this which is tragic.

[@mirandas88]

I haven’t even started watching yet but I love when Daniel is in your videos!

[@mikas5477]

So thankful for you talking about the long distance relationship part of your life! It's very difficult to find couples who made it to look up to, especially ones who are also rooted in faith. I'm incredibly thankful for you talking about it, I'd love to hear more! God bless you! 💕

[@annadessez1374]

My boyfriend currently lives in the UK and he hopes to move for me to the US. You guys give me a lot of encouragement!

[@jesicajimenez2172]

The visa process would be pretty interesting 🧐 if y’all are ok with sharing.

[@ellajanovi671]

Jesus, we surrender all of ourselves to You, take care of everything. So powerful prayer! I love it! ❤️

[@sun_flowergirl21]

This video was so moving and so real, thank you for sharing snippets of your lovestory and life with us 🌻. It would be amazing to hear your story on VISA/immigration as its something that I'll be having to start do in a year or two.

[@emwilss]

A really sweet comment. Thank you, Camille!

[@evelyntippie4106]

I was watching this in the same room as my brother and he kept asking me so many questions about your relationship with Daniel. He was so fascinated by your story and so am I! 💕 God really is amazing, and this really helped strengthen my trust about my future husband (if I get married). If it’s meant to be it will be!

[@gerryvyti4256]

Dude, Daniel and Em seem so peaceful in this relationship. What a great video, and he had such great wisdom!

[@nancycheli4806]

So Zion takes after his dad💜💜

[@carissastrauss386]

So crazy!I had to go back and rewind to make sure that I heard him right! I am from Basking Ridge! What a small world!

[@Luci924t]

My favourite youtuber!! You guys are such role models, keep up doing the Lord's work! :) Love from Singapore!

[@nancycheli4806]

Mine too,,, she is so inspiring ❤❤❤😍

[@maryschell966]

I love this video! So so sweet! Y'all inspire me so much! Congratulations on the news of your new little one!❤ Praying for your beautiful family!! God Bless!

[@jennersjam]

I love you guys! Of course we need to hear about Daniel’s immigration

[@sarahchis8290]

I’ve never been this early! So excited! Love you and pray for you both!❤️

[@emwilss]

Hi Sarah!!!!!!

[@jocelynbaca7224]

Thank you guys for sharing this story! Trusting in God is key. I would love to hear about y'alls immigration process to get together.

[@marija_magdalena]

Thank you for sharing this story. It's beautiful. 💜

[@InquisPrinciple]

Amazing video, I didn't even think about this! I'm digging Daniël's shirt 😆and I'm so happy that you will have a new family member coming!!!

[@rossanacalderon7689]

Hi!! Do the immigration video!!! I'm sure It'd be super helpful for a lot of us!

[@danceninja21]

Thank you so much for sharing your story! congratulations on your new baby :-) Yes to the immigration video. Thank you for taking the time to make this video Daniel

[@tecumseha]

In my Church, we talk about tender mercies pretty frequently. As I was listening to your story that phrase kept coming up in my mind. Then I found this scripture to share w/ you: Psalm 125:9 - "The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works" (King James version). It sounds like you 2 received many tender mercies from the Lord to come together & create your family. How wonderful! ❤ Don't you just love how God knows us & what will make us the most happy? Don't you love how He is in charge, & if we submit our will to His, so much joy will be ours? Gosh, we are incredibly blessed to know the gospel of Jesus Christ. So humbled & grateful. 🙏

[@emwilss]

YES! I! DO! love those aspects of our good and loving God. Love this comment. Thank you.

[@martianwalker31]

This is soo goals :) God bless you beautiful people

[@UrWatchinDaMaster]

I would love love love an immigration video!!! this was great to watch btw!

[@julalicious1]

Wow your freedom to express your faith is inspiring, thank you!

[@loesvdm117619]

Super mooi verhaal over Gods plan! Gods zegen voor jullie mooie gezin! I have a question. Emily are you going to learn to speak Dutch? And are you going to learn the kids to speak Dutch?

[@meggyg8089]

I would like to see the story about Daniel's immigration process and any other stories you briefly mentioned during this vid :)

[@annawilfong3580]

Yes plz do an immigration video👏🏻🖤

[@naomiklassen475]

I'm also an immigrant to the US, to marry my husband. The immigration process is such a rollercoaster!

[@emwilss]

It DEFINITELY is!

[@adelehubin7885]

Did you learn Dutch/are you learning Dutch at the moment?

[@savannahzimmerman603]

Love hearing about this! I am in a similar boat in my relationship as he lives in Africa. I would love and appreciate a video on the immigration process to get an idea of what to expect. Thank you!

[@hannaht9368]

Incredible story. Thanks for sharing, Emily and Daniel.

[@Chydova]

So beautiful and very happy for you. Please say a prayer for me, I am in my 30's and recently got my heart broken by another rejection, again! :( I'm loosing hope.

[@mattsyoutube3185]

So I’m a freshman in college who only had one relationship before and it sucked because she only wanted my body. I broke up really quickly because I want to save myself. I am frustrated because all of the girls I am attracted to sleep around. I feel lonely and lost so much so that I kind of gave up on trying to date anyone.

[@mariannamycroft2611]

Yes for the immigration story!

[@maisieh.8620]

We love Daniël! Had me starting to get teary eyed! ❤❤❤❤

[@rachaelbee22]

This is beautiful to hear! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@katherynpecht7516]

Thank you for the awesome video! I would also love to hear about the process y’all went through with immigration.

[@quesavolontesoitfete]

Thank you Daniel and Emily for this video full of love, benevolence (I don't know if this is a good English word for what I want to say 😆) You are inspiring 🙏🏼 Would love a video of your journey through immigration

[@susanwaweru4028]

I asked this question many times. Finally! Thank you!

[@Danielle-jn4ew]

Thanks so much for this video! I have experienced 3 international moves, so I'd love to see more about the 'Immigration Process'. Blessings from the Netherlands! :)

[@rachelle_hdz36]

I wish i had a good loving man in my life...

[@sabrinaeiterer1921]

I love seeing you two together, thank you for the video ❤️

[@haltcontinentaldrift]

Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom Daniel! Would love more videos with both of you :)

[@carolinasjmj]

loved this! question because I am so curious, would you guys ever move to the netherlands for a year or two? just like daniel was able to be here in the us for two years in his childhood? that’d be cool

[@xocarolineox5657]

Hi to the both of you! I love your videos Emily!❤️❤️

[@emwilss]

Hi Caroline!!! Thanks so much!!

[@tiffanytavassoli6646]

I loved this video! Please make the immigration video, I would love to hear about that crazy experience ❤️

[@evanaprile6331]

Thank you guys! I really needed this! Both my sister and I are going through long distance relationships!

[@RebeccaZe1]

Thank you for the video! And hello from New Jersey 🙋

[@carolinaibarrolabarbara5095]

I love all your story time videos so ho ahead! Greetings from Mexico

[@edwinroyal9734]

Thanks for sharing! I live in Pennsylvania and my girlfriend lives in Ontario, Canada so we get to work through international issues 😊

[@yunabereza]

Thank you!

[@franny5358]

Emily you are such an Inspiration, you and Daniel are both amazing. 😊

[@acaqca]

Please make a video about the immigration process!!! 💕 Love you guys 😊

[@mirixoxoify]

Thank you for sharing this! It’s really so inspiring what you said regarding trusting the lord and letting him guide your ways. I’d be very interested in the immigration process video! God bless 🙏🏻

[@maritaostrich2722]

You guys have similar mannerisms, you probably got from each other! Like the way you talk and your pauses, with him on the page, I'm realizing it might have come from Daniel hahaha

[@PaytonFrantz]

Aww I loved hearing your story:)

[@NatoyaRealTalk]

This is great. I'd like a video with the immigration process

[@adia6592]

We would absolutely love to hear your immigration story! 😁

[@savannahrhea2037]

Yes more Daniel!!!!

[@sharlienlazara5779]

Hey guys. Love your story. My dad is also from the Netherlands so Daniël are you speaking dutch to your child? It was and is still such a plus point for me growing up bilingual (german & dutch).

[@ilsezorn3892]

Haha heerlijk dat stuk Nederlands tussen door 😜.

[@soccerbopper124]

jersey girl over here!!!! shout out nj

[@martac8669]

Your story is beautiful although not easy and painless 💕 It is so amazing how God is present in your life and how He guides you. I am just thinking how it was possible for you to date each other if you were from two different countries? How were you able to develop, under such circumstances, your relationship and get to know each other well enough to be sure you want to get married. God bless you.

[@GraceRykaczewski]

YASSSSS NEW JERSEY!!!

[@Havvielover]

Thank you for this video Emily and Daniel! I am engaged to a great guy who is also moving to be with me in my hometown this summer. We both feel confident about our decision of him moving several hours away and he is so selfless in the decision but I feel so much guilt about taking him away from his wonderful family and friends. Do you have any advice about this guilt I feel?

[@jf5419]

I recommend both of you to watch the movie "Brooklyn", it's about an Irish immigrant to the US, and it follows all the struggles immigrants face. Maybe Daniël would be able to relate! As someone who's the daughter of immigrants, it definitely hit home for me :)

[@sydneysheets3332]

this was so cute!

[@Wisconsinmom82]

We homeschool and are reading a book right now that is fiction, but based on real stories about the Nazi occupation of The Netherlands in WW2. The main characters are a Catholic family who helps with the resistance. It is called The Winged Watchman...just thought I'd pass it along. ❤

[@gracehauer4089]

i’m from a town right near basking ridge, nj!

[@Doro1206]

of course you kept the house in the Netherlands while you were living in the US, and of course you moved back into that house - I wanna move into your families house it is GREAT ;-)

[@curiousman1672]

My wife moved here from Canada almost 15 years ago. The Visa process was truly awful, but several years ago she passed the final "permanent resident" mark and we are done with all the immigration hassles. Favorite Immigration Memory: Getting called to an immediate meeting 150 miles away. We show up and walk into an absolutely empty lobby in a 100' x 50' room. Nothing there but about 100 chairs and six "police" decked out in full riot gear, e.g., helmets, body armor, AR-15's ….,...all clad in black. We walked thru into a small room, had a 10 minute appointment that ended up being nothing important. Then returned home. So freaky. The most highly secured empty room I'll ever see.

[@soccerbopper124]

y’all are a very cute couple

[@meggyg8089]

I usually see my currently long distance bf every month or so.... but with the craziness going on I think it'll be a few months before we visit again :( I bet Emily and Daniel are glad they got married before this whole virus thing happened!

[@emwilss]

Yes, we got married 4 and a half years ago when a pandemic was certainly not on the horizon.

[@asiuniagotuje]

We want immigration video!

[@nancycheli4806]

Sending love from Kenya Hussems💜

[@naomiklassen475]

Will you teach Zion Dutch?

[@Mjl449]

Naomi Klassen yes, he is.

[@taratravels6235]

Ayyy I’m from NJ!

[@mirthpodcast]

Haha, Daniël heeft een Amerikaans accent gekregen bij zijn Nederlands.

[@sumvenus6721]

How long had you dated before engagement and getting married? I’ve been watching your videos for the last 3 hours 😂 I love your insight

[@emwilss]

We met in April 2013 and married December 30, 2015.

[@sumvenus6721]

Emily Wilson that’s awesome my boyfriend and I’ve been dating 1 year and are deciding what is next

[@curlyclouds9]

Yes NJ represent lol

[@rosareynacervantes7968]

Immigration story please!!

[@abbyofthewood5902]

The Immigration Craziness video sounds interesting! :)