All of our children are imbued with the values these sisters started.

We prize wisdom, not just being right. Our children really get that. They get a sense of life bigger than themselves.

People don't think of nuns as pioneers, but because they were free from having to care for a family, they were the first professional women. I think they were very forward-thinking.

We grew up like sisters. My children call her their aunt.

We were only authorized to adopt two children by the government. But the three of them were sisters. We didn't want to break them up and people didn't usually want to adopt three children at once. So we went down there crossing our fingers and hoping they would allow us to bring them all back.

There's very little keeping up with the Joneses and it helps you instill different values in your children.