The other day, Austin asked me if I had ever wondered what our lives would look like if we were still in Chicago. If we had not moved to Texas. If we had not answered God’s call. What if…? Honestly, the question caught me off guard. Except for the fact that we had just watched The Vow, which is set in Chicago. So, the whole movie we said things like “Awwww, downtown…” or “Yes! Rogers Park!” or “That looks like ____________.”. So of course, it got us thinking about the city that we know and love.
Back to Austin’s question, I had never even considered it. The possibility of still living in Chicago. Still teaching Art at ASPIRA Haugan. Austin still working at Starbucks (he still does!) and only at Starbucks. The possibility that we could have said no to God. No to His call. It never crossed my mind until the other day – 9 months after moving here. I guess it just goes to show that Austin and I both followed God with our whole hearts, minds and souls. That we clearly felt His call and followed it. And I’m sure glad we did, as we can see Him at work here. Both in our church and in our personal lives can we see growth and God at work. I am blessed to have just finished my first year of teaching here in Austin and am moving to a classroom position (3rd grade!) next school year within our same charter district. We are blessed to have bought a house, even if this summer’s to do list is long!
So yes, while we missed our beloved Windy City, we know we are right where we are supposed to be.
- The Canuck
