ðə dʒˈɑːnsənz tˈʊk jˈʌŋ wˈɔltɚ pˈɛɹi ˌɪntʊ ðɛɹ hˈoʊm fɚɹə pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv sˈɛvɹəl jˈɪɹz ænd ˈiːvən kənsˈɪdɚd ɐdˈɑːptɪŋ ðə tʃˈaɪld.
The Johnsons took young Walter Perry into their home for a period of several years and even considered adopting the child.