Life as an Adventure?

Do you look at life as an adventure (or maybe as a journey) - as Sarah Young suggested in today's reading? I used to wonder how God's will could "prescribe" every movement, thought, etc. After much reading (such as The Will of God by Weatherhead and Why? by Adam Hamilton), reflection and prayer, I now perceive God's will as an adventure or journey with Him at my side. Many years ago, I heard this quote and it has been comforting in so many situations:

     God does not give us a blueprint for our lives but an invitation for the journey through the     

     wilderness sustained by his love and grace. 

Yesterday, my Sunday School class went to the Church on the Slab in Fort Worth, TX. This Christian ministry provides food, clothing, water and spiritual guidance to the homeless and working poor in this area of Texas. As I talked with some of those who came and waited patiently for help, I felt that surely their lives were not "the will of God!" However, every person who came was so grateful - even when we didn't have the right size of shoes or any blankets left to distribute. The lives of these people are much more of an adventure than anyone would choose. Nevertheless, I DO believe that God WAS PRESENT in that place with the volunteers, the pastor, and every single person who came. I pray that they, too, felt our Lord's Presence.