For the past two days we had the joy and company of Fr Lens and his niece, Hilda and grand-niece, Leela. Both came from Belgium to visit their Uncle, our beloved Fr Lens. But each of them have a very interesting 'her-story'. Leela is an adopted daughter. She was adopted when she was just 7 month old baby from Kerala. Today she is a young lady - totally Indian in appearance, but that's all! She is now working as a volunteer in Puducherry, TN with the Salesians. At times it was hard to understand her 'different' from who see appeared to be! Anyway, she is a thoroughbred Belgian!
Hilda is an amazing woman. Along with her husband, she has to-date adopted 17 children besides the three sons of her own (Leela was the first to be adopted). Of these 8 are still with her at their home and most of these are physically or mentally challenged children. She showed us the photos of her children and it was very surprising how she looks after these children all by herself.
Perhaps all of this is much more understandable when I say to myself, "She is Fr Lens' neice - it runs in their blood!"
Hilda is an amazing woman. Along with her husband, she has to-date adopted 17 children besides the three sons of her own (Leela was the first to be adopted). Of these 8 are still with her at their home and most of these are physically or mentally challenged children. She showed us the photos of her children and it was very surprising how she looks after these children all by herself.
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