Finding Beauty in the Broken: Seeing Hope in the Hard Places

The World is full of both beauty and heartbreak. It’s easy to see the beauty in the mountaintops, the laughter of children, the sunsets over foreign cities, and the joy of seeing prayers answered. But what about the broken places? The ones that make your heart ache?

On the World Race, Racers quickly learn that those are often the places where God’s light shines the brightest.

When You See the Hard Things

The Race takes you into real life, not the version you see on postcards or travel blogs. You walk into communities marked by struggle and resilience. You meet people whose stories carry both pain and strength.

At first, it’s overwhelming. You see children living in poverty, families facing loss, and nations healing from conflict. You feel small, powerless, unsure of what to do.

But somewhere in the middle of the mess, you start to notice something else, something radiant: hope.

Hope in a mother who still sings worship as she cooks over an open fire. Hope in the laughter of kids who turn empty streets into playgrounds. Hope in the way strangers become friends, and prayers turn into miracles.

That’s when you realize: God has been here all along.

The Light Shines in the Darkness

John 1:5 says, “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”

On the World Race, that verse isn’t a poetic idea, but something you see with your own eyes. You begin to understand that God doesn’t avoid the broken places; He redeems them.

One Racer shared, “I thought I was going to bring Jesus to people. But I found Him already there in the middle of their pain, healing hearts in ways I couldn’t see before.”

When you witness that kind of redemption up close, you stop doubting whether hope is real. You’ve seen it. You’ve touched it.

Hope Is Waiting, Will You Go Find It?

The brokenness of the world isn’t a reason to stay away. It’s a reason to go. Because light shines brightest in the dark, and God is calling His people to carry it into places that need it most.

The World Race is more than an adventure, it’s an invitation to see hope rise where you least expect it.

Upcoming Expedition Route | August 2026
Ages: 21–30
Traveling to: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia
Come see the beauty of God’s redemption up close.
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