A friend showed me the song “Small Infinity” by Whim in month four of the World Race. I liked the song at first but the more I listened to it, the more I realized that it epitomizes the World Race.
It’s only a matter of time before life begins
You talk to a stranger and suddenly you’re friends
You take your first step and now you’re half way to the end
Before you even learn to break or bend
Breathing in and breathing out, let’s feel alive
I mean, isn’t that the definition of life?
It’s our infinity and it might be small
But I’d rather have this than nothing at all
A year might pass in a second
And a moment might last a year
And that’s when I start to wonder
How time has tricked us here
Let’s play with life like a deck of cards
I’ll shuffle you away and then blame it on the stars
It’s all just a gamble, isn’t that what they say?
But it seems I’ll love you til the end of your days
It’s our infinity and it might be small
But I’d rather have this than nothing at all
A year might pass in a second
And a moment might last a year
And that’s when I start to wonder
How time has tricked us here
How time has tricked us here
The World Race has become my small infinity. It has been a whirlwind of moments that seem to have lasted forever and months that have gone by faster than I could ever imagine. I wouldn’t trade anything I have experienced on this journey for a year spent at home. I love home and I will be happy to be home at the end of June but this experience has taught me more than I thought possible.
I started this journey knowing no one and these people quickly became my family. This squad of people who all come from different places and have very different stories are united for the kingdom. I knew that we would travel together and “do life” together for 11 months but I didn’t know that I would truly come to love these people. They are pretty cool- would highly recommend getting to know them.
I feel like we all blinked and found ourselves in month 8 of this craziness. Every day I think, “wow, how did we get here?! We only have four months left!” Four months is a long time but compared to 11, it seems so short. All we can do is thank God for the time He has given us and do our best to embrace every opportunity we are given.
So, for this month, my small infinity is Thailand. My parents are coming to join in on this crazy adventure for a week and I couldn’t be more excited. I know it will be one of those times when “you take your first step and now you’re half way to the end” but we will embrace every moment we get to spend together on the field doing God’s work.
