My Mormon Adoption Miracle? - Andrew Fish | Ep. 1959

Join us for an in-depth interview with Andrew Fish as he shares his story of adoption, faith, and self-discovery. Andrew reflects on his family's journey, from his parents’ struggle to adopt, to his biological mother's decision to place him for adoption, and his upbringing within the Mormon Church. He also discusses the impact of religious expectations, his mission experiences, and his journey of reconciling his personal beliefs with his upbringing. Throughout this heartfelt conversation, Andrew opens up about his eventual decision to leave the Church, reconnect with his biological family, and navigate acceptance and understanding within his adoptive family.

Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/my-morm...

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:34 Intentions from Andrew Fish
00:11:55 Going through the adoption process
00:18:35 The story of his biological mom
00:28:48 His mom and her music professor
00:33:50 Andrew got a letter from both his parents
00:41:16 His mother writing about the day he was born
00:44:05 How Andrew feels about this
00:48:26 Sharing a letter his mother wrote to him
00:58:42 Why his parents viewed this as a miracle story
01:15:30 He felt full of shame after reading the For the Strength of Youth pamphlet
01:21:50 When he got his patriarchal blessing
01:26:13 He never felt strongly like he felt the Spirit
01:35:54 Experiencing religious scrupulosity on his mission
01:39:50 Beginning to feel uncomfortable in the church
02:07:55 Talking to his dad about him leaving the church, it got contentious
02:26:28 Doing 23 and Me to find his parents
02:38:05 Communicating with his biological mom
02:47:00 Meeting his mother for the first time
03:02:22 Telling his dad how he felt about the church
03:16:00 Has he sought out his biological father?

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