My Little Chocolate Russian
I have recently begun a Facebook book club, called CHATS Reading Group. CHATS stands for "Connecting Hearts Across the Seas." If you know me well -- or if you read my last blog post -- you know that I love good books. I also love deep relationships. I'm a horrible small-talker. So needless to say, I'm thrilled to be sharing some deep books with 26 other ladies (and counting). And I'm even more thrilled about how racially diverse our group is. We represent several states, including Hawaii; we've got a member from Finland and a member from Kenya, East Africa. I began CHATS along with my friend Ondrea Harrison. When I began introducing my CHATS friends to Ondrea, I realized many people did not know the story of my son Christian's adoption from Russia. Ondrea played an intricate part in that story which I'd love to share with you right now. Many people ask when Anthony and I first decided to adopt. I'm not sure if it was during our dating relatio