adventure awaits: how to interpret your desires and hear god’s voice

Stacey Sumereau had it all mapped out: Broadway stardom, cherished roles in The Wizard of Oz and Beauty and the Beast, and a lifetime of dreams finally realized. Yet, despite the glittering accolades and the standing ovations, she felt an unexpected emptiness--a profound sense that something crucial was missing.

In Adventure Awaits, speaker, television personality, and host of the Called and Caffeinated podcast Stacey Sumereau takes readers on an eye-opening journey beyond the glitz and glamor of the stage. Through her candid reflections and personal stories, Stacey reveals how her deepest dreams, once thought to be the pinnacle of fulfillment and success, actually led her to a far richer discovery: a relationship with God.

Adventure Awaits is more than just a conversion story--it’s a guide to spiritual awakening. Stacey unpacks pivotal stages of her spiritual growth, offering insights on how to hear and listen to God’s voice amid life’s chaos. She reveals how God uses every experience, including anxieties and missteps, to teach us about trust, purpose, and ultimate fulfillment.

Whether you’re grappling with major life decisions like religious vocation or marriage or seeking direction in your everyday life, this book provides transformative tools for growth:

• Letting God’s Work Break into Me: Learn how to connect with scripture in a way that resonates not only with your mind but also with your heart.
• Onions and Worms: Explore how to peel back layers of desire to find true, lasting happiness.
• Just Do It? Discover how God speaks through current opportunities and why God’s will isn’t a puzzle to solve but a relationship to pursue.
• Discovering the True Version of Ourselves: Understand how God gives us the freedom to choose--so we can discover our true selves.
• Seeing God in Your Story: Embrace the five S’s of the surrendered heart: surrender, study, support, silence, and schedule.
• God Never Told Me What to Do: Recognize how God speaks to us in different ways at different times in our life and how this can be a sign of spiritual growth.

Each chapter is paired with journaling prompts, scripture reading strategies, and prayer exercises designed to help you move from anxiety and fear as you discern specific situations and discover how to surrender to the God who can be trusted with your future.