Who are we?

Hello every one, and thank you for visiting our blog! We are Matt and Angela, and we live in the good old south. We have created this blog to let our family and friends follow in our progress, as we go through the process of adopting a baby girl from China. We also hope to meet up with others in this exciting journey of the heart, and maybe even encourage some one who is just browsing, to the possibility of opening up your hearts, by bringing a child in need into a home full of love.
This journey actually started for us back in 94-95, when Angela read an article in a magazine about a single woman who adopted a baby girl from China. At the time we had no idea of the situation for so many infant girls in that country. Every year thousands are abandoned due to the one child policy. Many families prefer boys, mainly because of the lack of any kind of social security for the elderly. It is the sons responsibility to care for his aging parents. So the daughters are to care for their husband's parents, and not their own. Needless to say, if one has no son, then they will be left uncared for in their senior years. It is a sad situation, but so real for so many.
So after many years, here we are. We already have two beautiful and precious girls of our own, but we did not feel like our family was complete. We actually started the process in October, and they say it usually takes about 14 months till we travel. Although lately there have been longer referral waits, so who knows when we will actually get our "little ladybug."
For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, the process is set in three different stages and goes something like this:
1. Paper chasing- getting all of your documents together for your Dossier. (most countries require this for international adoptions)
2. Waiting phase- after your Dossier goes to China, you wait for them to match you with a baby.
3. REFERRAL- This is the part every one waits so long to receive. It is a packet of information on the baby they have matched you with, including pictures and medical information.
Thank you all for your interest in our new and sometimes scarry time in our lives. I hope I can keep you all up to date with the process.