Alabama Adoption Story

From China with love...
Since August 24, Kevin Strickland of Russellville has been keeping a unique record of his international adoption trip to China on Blogger, an Internet service that allows users to create a personal diary or "blog" of daily events with words and photographs.

Strickland's blog entries document his arrival in China and the differences between Chinese and American culture.

"The vast majority of the people here are kind and helpful," Strickland wrote in one of his most recent posts. "They are very proud of their past and honest about their shortcomings."

Strickland's blog is titled "Addie's Adventures." "Addie" is Addison Xin Strickland, Kevin and LeAnn Strickland's newly adopted Chinese daughter.

Kevin's blog: http://addisonxin.blogspot.com/.