The Rev. Rodger McDaniel took an interesting route to start his retirement. After retiring, he walked across town and checked himself into COMEA House, the local homeless shelter. McDaniel, the preacher at the Highlands United Presbyterian Church, wanted to get out of his comfort zone to start the new year so he lived as a homeless person in Cheyenne for a week. At the end of the week, he walked from the shelter across town to his church to deliver a sermon to his congregation.
![Rodger McDaniel Homeless The Rev. Rodger McDaniel walks from the Laramie County Public Library to COMEA House on Friday, Jan. 14, 2011. McDaniel, the preacher at the Highlands United Presbyterian Church, spent a week living as a homeless person in Cheyenne after retiring from his position in former Gov. Dave Freudenthal's administration. His idea to become homeless for a week came from a series of sermons telling his congregation to get out of their comfort zones.](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/20110114-RodgerMcDaniel018-jb.jpg)
![Rodger McDaniel Homeless The Rev. Rodger McDaniel hugs a member of his congregation after a sermon on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, at the Highlands United Presbyterian Church. McDaniel, who retired from a government position, lived homeless for a week as he transitioned into retirement.](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/20110116RodgerMcDaniel016-jb.jpg)
![Rodger McDaniel Homeless The Rev. Rodger McDaniel preaches to his congregation on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, at the Highlands United Presbyterian Church. McDaniel just completed a week living as a homeless person in Cheyenne to get out of his comfort zone.](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/20110116RodgerMcDaniel009-jb.jpg)
![Rodger McDaniel Homeless The Rev. Rodger McDaniel walks from the Laramie County Public Library to COMEA House on Friday, Jan. 14, 2011. McDaniel, the preacher at the Highlands United Presbyterian Church, spent a week living as a homeless person in Cheyenne after retiring from his position in former Gov. Dave Freudenthal's administration. His idea to become homeless for a week came from a series of sermons telling his congregation to get out of their comfort zones.](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/20110114RodgerMcDaniel028-jb.jpg)
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