and maintenance. and then we are trying to create an endowment. the government faces you with a fragile decision. presenten they owe us $7 million in back payments. >> reporter: he's dedicated to keeping misericordia going so people like lauren can live here and thrive. >> you want me to help with the sausages, too? >> reporter: now she lives in an apartment on campus and is learning how to cook and clean. for the first time, she also has a rich social life. her happiness has given her parents a great gift. relief from what has been an extremely high anxiety existence. >> i was so worried that somehow lauren would feel that we were giving her away, and i couldn't live with that. now, i realize that what we gave her was the opportunity to have a life of her own. >> also, i think, to know that