Sorry there was no post yesterday. Access to the internet is not easy to come by for the homeless regardless of what The Doctor says. Anyway, the song of the day today is "Junk Queen" by Brian Wright reminding us that there is someone for everyone.
Last night was my first night at Tent City. A brief history of Tent City (follow the links for more): There was a need for another place for the homeless to stay back in January of this year because local churches who provided shelter in previous winters were unable to this past winter. Carpenter's Church, a local church dedicated to helping the homeless, began leasing tents to those who agreed to follow a set of rules. The site chosen was a patch of grass at a city park (a memorial to those who died in the 1970 tornado). As this piece of land would need to be maintained in the spring, a new site would have to be chosen. The Executive Director of Link Ministries donated a piece of land and an adjacent building (with bathrooms) as the new site for Tent City. There are now about 50 people living in roughly 40 tents at this location.
