When I was offered the book "Forever Lily: A Unexpected Mother's Journey to Adoption in China" to review, I was thrilled. Having adopted two boys from China, I love a good Chinese adoption story. Two of my favorites are "The Waiting Child: How the Love of One Orphan Saved the Life of Another," and "... more

Meet the newest member of our extended family. No, she's not our daughter, although we'd take her in a heartbeat! She's our little flower blossom niece and she will be arriving home with her parents--Jeff's brother and his wife-- from the Hunan Province in the middle of March. Her Chinese name does indeed mean Blossom, but she will be known here in the States as Makenna.

My brother-in-law... more