Lifeline's MaoMing Mission Trip

Our sweet social worker, Mallory,  went on a mission trip with Lifeline to Mao Ming Orphanage.  This is where our sweet Bria is!  Mallory was able to get some sweet pictures of our precious baby and hold her.  She is now starting to walk.  How my heart can't wait to get to see her too!

Briley Baptized

Today is such a special Day!  Briley will be baptized today.
We received the best gift ever on Easter Sunday.  Briley asked Jesus to come into his heart!  I am over whelmed with joy!  His heart is so tender and sweet!

Our Match with our God Sent Angel

Today we finally excepted our referal from China.  We have been matched with a beatiful girl named Bria.  Her Chinese name is Mao Xiang Zhong.  I am already in love with her!  It's so awesome to see how God put her into our lives.  I was so heart broken b/c we wasn't matched with the last referel we received.  Now, I'm praising God for sending us Bria as she is a PERFECT match for our family.  Bria was matched with another family but for whatever reason, it didn't work out.  I had  called Lifeline to ask if I could review Bria's file and they told me she was already matched.  The next day I received a phone call asking if we would still like to receive her files.  I was shocked.  We are over whelmed with joy and I feel at peace with this decision.  Now my prayers are getting Bria in our arms asap!  Thank you God for leading us to Bria!  Thank you for your perfect plan.  Please prepare, mold and break our hearts for her and hers for us!  Please protect and meet her needs until we have her safe in our home!  Amen

Bria is our true miracle baby!  Bria was a premie.  When she was found she was to weak to drink from a bottle.  They had to spoon feed her formula until she had enough strength to take a bottle.  At 6 months she only weighted 13 lbs but continued to regain strength!  Dr Chambers from birmingham went on a mission trip to Bria's orphange.  She was able to give her a medical examination and change her diet and exercise.  As you can see from the pictures below, Bria is a true miracle & fighter!

Hope for One Less Orphan 5K Run

Hope for ONE Less Orphan - March 10, 2012
Huge success!  Our family, friends & community came out to support us!  We raised about $2,500 for our adoption fund!  We couldn't have pulled this off without so many helpers (Bobby & Ashley Higdon, Eric & Joni Quattlebaum, Jennifer Bryant, Brandi Cheetum, bonnie & Lamar Cupp, Priscilla Raines& Bresa, Wade Lee, Angie Nixon, Darlynda May, Cristy Marshall and many, many more!  You guys will never know how much you blessed our hearts!  It blessed mine to see my kids serving to do whatever it takes to get our sweet baby home!

Dossier

Our Dossier was finally sent to China on Friday!
China will review the Dossier and then give us a log in date. The log in date is when we are logged into the system to be matched with our baby. God, please allow us to be matched with your perfect match for our family. I hope it comes soon!!! Each month end is when the list of new files are received from China. We could possibly be matched by the end of March!!!!

We have sent out our adoption letters & we will be doing our 5K & Fun Run in 2 weeks. We are praying God will bless our adoption with the funding as we pursue!

Our Dossier paperwork is now completed & authenticated!!!!
We also received a referral today!
Praying for God to guide us!!!

The vision of getting to China to get our baby is starting to get closer & closer!
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His Kids Too! Grant

Great News! His Kids Too is a 501(c) charitable fund. They have set up a account for our family. Anyone who would like to make a donation to our adoption fund will receive a tax write off as long as the amount is atleast $25. The money will not be handed to us but it will be sent directly to our adoption agency to cover the expenses of our adoption. The cost is about $30,000 so any help is greatly appreciated! To make a donation on line, go to
http://www.hiskidstoo.org/2012/02/04/954- Click the Icon that says The Mattox Family.
There is a paypal & other on line options to use.

Or if you had rather send a check, please make checks payable to His Kids Too!
On a separate sheet of paper, please put a note that states to please apply check to the Brian & Tonya Mattox adoption Fund. Please do not put our name on the check.

Mail checks to the below address:
His Kids Too!
219 - B Delta Court
Tallahassee FL 32303
(Don't forget to apply a note that states to apply to the Brian & Tonya Mattox adoption fund) as there are other families taking part of this opportunity too!