I Heart My Housemates


Life is rolling along at the OPA house. Here's a quick update:

We currently have 5 housemates (Mark, Ken, Maureen, Sarah, & Ryan) and 5 VERY attention-deficit pets. Everyone is reasonably happy and healthy.

Now that the kitchen is functional, we're learning that Mark has special chef super powers. His potato curry soup is exquisite.

Ken is still trying to find a job. If you know of any hair stylist jobs that are on commission (not booth rental), keep Ken in mind. He pretty much rocks the hair world.

Maureen is a breath of fresh air. We are really enjoying having her be part of the house.

We are putting the finishing touches on our in-progress remodeling projects. The construction chaos is at a minimum now. We are not planning to start anything new until after the holidays.

Mark & Sarah are starting online courses through Ivy Tech in "Starting a Nonprofit" and "Nonprofit Management". They hope to get OPA (or something similar) up as a nonprofit in early '08.

Mark was on the panel for the Spirit and Place event Living Generously When You're One Paycheck Away, which happened last Thursday. The general feeling was that people were stirred by what our friends who have experienced homelessness firsthand had to say.

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