Perry Journey Part 3

How about we finish what we’ve started? I’m having a conversation with my sweet friend Sarah this week about her Ethiopian adoption. It’s an amazing journey so far and in case you missed it, you can read the first part of our interview here.

There were just a few more questions I had for Sarah.

What has been the hardest part so far?

Money, Money, Money. It takes so much faith for God to press something on your heart that you know FOR SURE you can’t pull off in and of yourself. So much so, that at first I was like “we can only afford a domestic adoption!” God continues to show himself faithful…of course.

What things do you ask people to pray about in support of your adoption?

Guess what? Money!! There is more, too …

Smoothness of process -There are endless opportunities for bumps along the way. (craters, actually!)

Speed – Every time I send something in, I pray over it and all the hands it is in.

Influence of the Gospel

Patience

Current contentment

I loved this post Josh did about the unknown. I’m sure it’s difficult to give up the desire for control sometimes. Are there any more struggles (that you are comfortable sharing– specific to motherhood, perhaps) that have surprised you along the way? (Anything you weren’t expecting to feel/worry about?)

I think even if I were pregnant again I would have this same worry: “Will I have room to love even more?” I felt this with each of my 3 pregnancies. This is a passing thought and  I KNOW there is TONS of love left to give.

Also Josh and I are MAJORLY affectionate with our children. We have made them all promise to continue to kiss us on the mouth even when they are teenagers:) We have wondered how others will  perceive our same affection with a non biological child of a different race. Not to sound like a weirdo, but we just LOVE to have our kids sleep with us and sit on our laps. We love smellin’ em and just kissin’ em up to death. Naturally we will do the same with our new addition.

Anyone interested in helping the Perrys on this journey can donate by clicking on the ‘donate’ button on their sidebar, or email sarah.perry@crewcommunity.org  and order some of the nifty t-shirts you see in these pics. Those proceeds will definitely help the proceedings.