At one time, the nursery had in its charge some 2,000 war orphans, and Grandma Shih's confidence to carry on her work was reinforced.
育嬰堂收容的孤兒，曾多達二千餘人。他們在石奶奶的照顧下，長大了都很有成就，多人成為中校級以上的軍官。這些人的成就，帶給石奶奶無限的安慰，和以後繼續為孤兒獻身的信心。