"God loved.
God gave.
We believe.
We receive."
-Andy Stanley
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Monday, December 07, 2009
And the winner is...
Upon leaving my job in October, I ventured on a 30-day, 3746.2-mile road trip to Colorado. It was wonderful, fabulous and beautiful. By the end of my time at "home," I had decided in my own head that Colorado would win. As much as I love Austin, country dancing, queso, my friends in Texas, the lake, tubing, the road biking culture and live music...it couldn't beat the mountains and my life in Colorado. The decision was easy: move back as soon as possible, preferably before the ski season would begin.
But I left that glorious state with one little detail still hanging out there...a job interview in Atlanta. I agreed to go mostly because it was a good friend who had called. I was heading to Georgia anyway for a youth ministry conference, so it was easy to change my ticket to enjoy some Southern Hospitality for a few extra days. I didn't have anything pressing in Austin, so why not?
Why not interview? What's the worst that could happen?
I move to Atlanta.
OK, so it's not the "worst," but it definitely is the most unexpected. And I am, in fact, moving to Atlanta in January 2010.
So that's what I've been up to since I last blogged. I was here in Austin for almost a week - just enough time to go out dancing a few nights, eat some queso and take my road bike out for a spin. Then it was folding clothes and repacking those tiny travel bottles of shampoo and off to Atlanta for the interview and the conference. Besides getting offered pretty much my dream job (location preference still up for debate) and seeing friends from Mizzou, Denver Seminary and summer camp, the highlights were flying the senior pastor's plane (OK, OK...so I only actually "flew" the plane for a few minutes while we were smoothly sailing in the blue sky) and ditching one night of the conference to go to a David Crowder Band concert. It was a good week. Good enough to convince me to move there.
Then it was onto Chicago for a quick Thanksgiving visit. It'd been almost a decade since I've eat turkey in Elmhurst for the holiday, and it was a surprisingly great trip home...I even reconnected with a few friends from high school youth group who I hadn't seen in years.
It was nice to return from travels to enjoy Austin to the fullest before relocating to the world of SEC football. Although, you can be certain that I'll still be cheering for the Mizzou Tigers. I've been dancing. A lot. Mostly at the Broken Spoke. Some at the Continental Club. I've been spending time with friends and visiting some Austin favorites, like First Thursdays on South Congress. And I'm on a mission to eat at all the best taco joints around town before I bid Texas farewell. And I still have a over a month to play...many more adventures to come!
But I left that glorious state with one little detail still hanging out there...a job interview in Atlanta. I agreed to go mostly because it was a good friend who had called. I was heading to Georgia anyway for a youth ministry conference, so it was easy to change my ticket to enjoy some Southern Hospitality for a few extra days. I didn't have anything pressing in Austin, so why not?
Why not interview? What's the worst that could happen?
I move to Atlanta.
OK, so it's not the "worst," but it definitely is the most unexpected. And I am, in fact, moving to Atlanta in January 2010.
So that's what I've been up to since I last blogged. I was here in Austin for almost a week - just enough time to go out dancing a few nights, eat some queso and take my road bike out for a spin. Then it was folding clothes and repacking those tiny travel bottles of shampoo and off to Atlanta for the interview and the conference. Besides getting offered pretty much my dream job (location preference still up for debate) and seeing friends from Mizzou, Denver Seminary and summer camp, the highlights were flying the senior pastor's plane (OK, OK...so I only actually "flew" the plane for a few minutes while we were smoothly sailing in the blue sky) and ditching one night of the conference to go to a David Crowder Band concert. It was a good week. Good enough to convince me to move there.
Then it was onto Chicago for a quick Thanksgiving visit. It'd been almost a decade since I've eat turkey in Elmhurst for the holiday, and it was a surprisingly great trip home...I even reconnected with a few friends from high school youth group who I hadn't seen in years.
It was nice to return from travels to enjoy Austin to the fullest before relocating to the world of SEC football. Although, you can be certain that I'll still be cheering for the Mizzou Tigers. I've been dancing. A lot. Mostly at the Broken Spoke. Some at the Continental Club. I've been spending time with friends and visiting some Austin favorites, like First Thursdays on South Congress. And I'm on a mission to eat at all the best taco joints around town before I bid Texas farewell. And I still have a over a month to play...many more adventures to come!
"Here, I'll hold the camera," says the pilot, "you fly!"
Chaille, a friend from Mizzou, at the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention in Atlanta. We hadn't hung out together in about a decade. He now lives in Virginia and is a volunteer youth worker. Good to reconnect!
David Crowder Band: Church Music
The Heathers, all dressed up for the 2009 Red Door Party!
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