Sure, at times, she had doubts. As an avid cat lover, Lisowski wondered if she could say good-bye to her beloved felines. She also worried about leaving her grandfather behind. But, as it would happen, her grandfather needed to be moved to an assisted-living facility.

“I thank God for leading me here. I’m in the right place,” she said.

Lisowski recently moved to St. Paul, where she will teach ESL classes at MORE Multicultural School for Empowerment.

Clearly content with her life changes, she said she’s excited about her life and amazed by how God works.

“Sometimes with faith, there is no answer. It’s a lot of trust. You have to walk on a trapeze wire and know that you’re going to be OK,” she said.