Frank Finds A Place

Frank was a long-time volunteer who lived on site for a few years. He had come to volunteer for a relatively short period of time, and to hear him tell it, he just never left. He woke up each morning finding something to help with, and he just kept doing that every morning, and in his words, “they never asked me to leave”. A few months after this interview, he moved on to his next adventure, but everyone that I spoke to at the Monastery had nothing but praise for Frank. He is obviously loved and respected, as well as valued for his contributions in everything from handyman work to helping check people in when they arrive at The Inn. One of the things I was most curious about was his experience as a man living long term in a women’s religious community - I know that when I first came to visit the Monastery, I didn’t even know for sure if men were allowed there. It turns out that Frank wasn’t sure either, when he first came here.