There was adjustment when Catie moved in. She had been abused and neglected so much that she didn’t trust anybody. She also didn’t like to clean, do homework, or go to church. The Johnsons had a hard time getting her to be respectful. They went to private counseling and church counseling, but Catie was defiant. Nevertheless, they were eternally patient.
Catie tested their boundaries to the fullest. She ran away from home one time when she was ten, and the Johnsons didn’t know what to do. Finally, the police found Catie up north somewhere. She had apparently gotten on a Greyhound bus and was on her way to Reno. When they found her, she claimed that the Johnsons were trying to force religion on her.
The social services worker suggested to the Johnsons that it might be better if Catie was p
