Sheleko Maynard was riding on a bus, worried about the possibility of spending another year living alone outside in a tent when she got a call: She had been accepted into a tiny home community in Sacramento and could move in the next day.<\/p>\n
That was about a year ago. The 75-square-foot dwelling gave her a heater, a bed to herself and a desk she filled with her Bible and devotionals.<\/p>\n
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