“Life is an adventure, you need to learn to love the journey.” But what if your journey doesn’t resemble the life of your dreams? Can you still love the adventure God designs for you? In this book, you’ll find the answer is “Absolutely, Yes!” Sharing practical principles learned on her own journey, Adessa supplies key advice and Biblical teaching that will help you discover your God-given passion, place and purpose and appreciate every step of the journey along the way. Are you ready to begin your adventure? "Is your life nothing like what you thought it would be? In The Adventure: Discovering Your God-Given Passion, Place, and Purpose , Adessa reveals that her life is very different than the one she imagined and dreamed of as a young girl. The reader joins Adessa on her journey from a life filled with dashed hopes and years of wondering what God's plan for her life was to a purposeful life of complete fulfillment. Here is a beautiful truth: God has a plan and a purpose for your life. From the day you were born God had a design for your life that ONLY YOU CAN FULFILL! Each chapter grabbed my attention with an engaging story and ended with thought-provoking questions that make this an excellent book study. With sound-scriptural truths and practical counsel, The Adventure will bring meaning, value and purpose to every believer's life and journey." -Robin Immel, Wife of the Superintendent of the PennDel Ministry Network and Director of the PennDel Women in Ministry "The Adventure: Discovering Your God-Given Passion, Place, and Purpose" is a must-read for anyone searching for God's direction in a confusing world. When life doesn't unfold like we expected, it's tempting to yield to disappointment or question God's plan. Adessa writes with fresh vulnerability, weaving Scripture around poignant moments of personal testimony. She also provides opportunity for thought-provoking application, inviting us to know and trust Jesus in deeper ways. Adessa beautifully guides us to embrace authentic transformation." -Angela Donadio, Ordained Minister and Author of "Finding Joy When Life is Out of Focus: A Study of Philippians for Joy-ThirstyWomen" " Adessa takes you on an important journey as you read this personal account of her life. You soon realize that God is working both in us and through us, even when life doesn't end up the way we had planned. The reading is easy, but the concept is often difficult for all of us to embrace; God is trustworthy with our lives. This book will help you walk down that path and you will be encouraged." -Liz DeFrain, PennDel Ministry Network Women's Director "Adessa's writing inspires us to move from tunnel vision to a flourishing mind set that is centered around God's unique plan and purpose for each of us. I commend this writing to you and to those within your circle of influence." -Amy B. McClenithan, Ordained Minister and Administrative Assistant at Central Assembly "We all have an inner desire to walk in the purpose that God created for our lives, however, many of us struggle to find this purpose. In The Adventure: Discovering Your God-Given Passion, Place, and Purpose , Adessa Holden shares her personal story of finding her purpose in God, supplying key advice and Biblical teaching on how to find your own purpose. Adessa writes with brutal honesty of her struggle, allowing the reader to see she has lived what she preached. I highly recommend this book, not just to women, but to men as well who want to find God's passion, place, and purpose for their lives." -James J. Holden, Founder/Director Mantour Ministries, President, 4One Ministries "Life is an adventure, you need to learn to love the journey." But what if your journey doesn't resemble the life of your dreams? Can you still love the adventure God designs for you? In this book, you'll find the answer is "Absolutely, Yes!" Sharing practical principles learned on her own journey, Adessa supplies key advice and Biblical teaching that will help you discover your God-given passion, place and purpose and appreciate every step of the journey along the way. Adessa Holden is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God and the co-founder of 40ne Ministries. She is also the founder of Adessa Holden Ministries. When asked about her­self, she'll tell you, ' 'I'm a woman's minister, a sister, and a daughter. I love to laugh and travel and I'll eat anything chocolate. It's my absolute honor and privilege to serve Jesus and women through this ministry."