1979, a Broken Man Walked Into an Orphanage—and Walked Out With Nine Baby Girls No One Wanted. Forty-Six Years Later, Their Gratitude Left the Entire Town Speechless.

At the time, Richard had no idea what that meant or how he would fulfill it. That changed one rainy evening. His aging pickup truck broke down near St. Mary’s Orphanage at the edge of the city. Hoping to use a telephone, Richard stepped inside the old building, shaking rain from his coat as he entered the quiet hallway.

Before he reached the office, he heard something that stopped him. Crying.