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Limitless Spirit
When Saying Yes to God Changes Everything
Allison Kozlow's first mission trip to Mexico became the unexpected answer to years of fear and anxiety, transforming her into a bold witness for Christ and sparking revival in her community.
• Allison used an unexpected inheritance to fulfill a long-forgotten dream of mission work
• After losing her mother at 22, Allison spent years away from faith, battling addiction and depression
• The deaths of her father and husband to cancer within two years broke her completely
• A suicide attempt that should have killed her became her wake-up call to return to Christ
• Despite battling severe social anxiety, Allison obeyed God's call to go on mission to Mexico
• Witnessed miraculous healing of a boy with uneven legs that forever changed her faith
• Returned home with new boldness to reach her own city's homeless and those suffering addiction
• Her testimony ignited her church to begin street ministry with similar miracles happening locally
• Family members, including her sons who weren't raised in church, began noticing God's work
• Each mission trip deepens her relationship with God: "The clarity of His voice sharpens with each yes"
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Welcome to Limitless Spirit, a weekly podcast with host Helen Todd, where she interviews guests about pursuing spiritual growth, discovering life's purpose through serving others and developing a deeper faith in Christ.
Speaker 2:What if saying yes to the Great Commission didn't just change lives over fees, but completely transformed you? In today's episode of Limitless Spirit you will meet Allison Koslow, whose very first mission trip to Mexico became the unexpected answer to years of fear and anxiety. But her story doesn't stop with personal healing. Allison came home a different person, bold in her faith, unafraid to share Christ in her own community. And that boldness it sparked something bigger. Her church caught the vision and began reaching out in ways they never had before. Then things started to change in the lives of her loved ones.
Speaker 2:This episode is a powerful reminder that when we step into God's mission, it doesn't just change others, it changes everything. If you've ever wondered whether your obedience really matters, this story will answer with a resounding yes. Welcome to the Limitless Spirit, alison. How are you today? I'm very well, helen. Thank you Well. I am excited to talk about your story today because I think it encapsulates what the Great Commission is all about, and I'm excited for our listeners what the Great Commission is all about. And I'm excited for our listeners to learn how God called you out and brought you to the mission field and the fruit, the beautiful benefits that you reaped from that in your personal life, and so let's start with how did you end up on a mission trip to Mexico, your first mission trip with World Missions Alliance? Where did this come from?
Speaker 3:It was, my goodness. It was just over a year ago, so it was December, yeah, of 2023. And my sadly, my uncle had passed away from cancer, but he had left an inheritance for me and it wasn't money that I knew about or was expecting and, honestly, the Lord had been providing for me. And so I said, lord, I want to use this money for the kingdom. Would you show me, show me where, show me how? And something that he had brought to my attention was a long a dream that I'd had as a 21 year old, you know, and I remember being in a church and having missionaries come and and speak, and these were young people and I thought, oh, that would be so wonderful to be able to travel and and share Jesus with those who don't know him. And but you know, life happened and, and you know, the typical prodigal wandered away from the Lord and the church. And that dream, that desire, was long forgotten until about a year ago, when he showed. He reminded me of that moment and the joy in my heart. And but it wasn't without, you know, doubt and concern and because, to be fair, I had been battling terrible social anxiety up until that point. You know, it was just the last few years that I had returned to the Lord and and serving him and getting freedom from that anxiety. But it was huge, I mean, for me to leave my home, go to a place that I never been like, with people I'd never met, leave my boys at home, you know, without a parent. It just it was just huge and so. But the Lord just took care of every little detail and and so when I went to search on the internet you know where do I go to do this and and it was a little frustrating at first, because most of the places were looking for like church, like groups or couples, and I'm a widow and and so it was hard to. You know, it was just sort of like, oh, these doors were closing and finally WMA showed up and there it was, and I started to read what you believed in and and looked at the videos and and just I really I was like this is it, like this is the one, and so.
Speaker 3:But it was complicated. We didn't have a pastor at our church and we were in transition, so waiting for that new pastor, that right pastor, to come, and but there I noticed in the fine print said it could be your pastor or a leader in your church, and but again, I had not been in that church for very long time, it had only been about three years. And so I was like, oh, who am I going to ask? And anyway, turned out one of the ladies in this prayer ministry that I had been involved in. She was the children's ministry leader at that time, and so I asked her would you, would you be able to fill out the form? And it was just so, god, he was just all over it. I mean, she filled it out and by the end of the day I had the approval. It was like it was amazing. It was just seamless, everything just folded beautifully. Yeah, it was just, it was an answer to prayer and just such a privilege.
Speaker 2:I'm so incredibly grateful that God connected you with World Missions Alliance, helped you find us on the Internet, and I always feel like he does not bring accidental people. That's what amazes me. This is watching God at work and allowing him to connect our ministry with people like you, because you were absolutely incredible on this trip and before we talk even about your first mission trip, you mentioned that your walk with Christ was somewhat the story of a prodigal daughter coming back. So let's talk about that. Obviously, you were raised in church, since you heard a call to missions as a young person. So what happened? How did you drift away from him?
Speaker 3:Well, my mom passed away when I was 22, and it broke my heart. I mean, she was my very best friend and she loved Jesus. Both my parents did, in fact. They just were just—she was an evangel evangelist and my dad was an intercessor, like it was just. They were beautiful, beautiful servants of God and they raised me up as a child to go and they just prayed, you know, they prayed for so many years to see me come back Because, like I say, at 22, my mom passed and I was so angry, you know I that was a big part of it and but it was a combination of things.
Speaker 3:You know, it doesn't all just happen overnight. It's not like I woke up and said, okay, I'm renouncing Jesus and all that he stands for. It wasn't like that it would. It began, you know, with a boy in high school, and then it was, you know, going to a party and and and, just, you know, getting entrenched in the world. And I want to say that I was, you know you talk about being set apart or living a life of purity up until I was, you know, 17 and really focusing on Jesus and up until that age.
Speaker 3:And then, but I think, what finally did it. You know, the thing that finally sent me running from the Lord was the fact that he just didn't answer my prayer the way I wanted. It was as simple as that. I was mad, you know, and he was so faithful and so good to pursue me, even in the spite of my rebellion and anger, and and he also showed me years later that he did answer my prayer. She was healed, she was made whole just not on this side of heaven, and so I was able to get to that place of acceptance and delight and know that she was most certainly in heaven and waiting for that day when I would be reunited with her.
Speaker 3:But in the meantime, there were things that needed to be done here, and so the story of my parents is a beautiful one, and when I encourage all parents who have kids right now who are wandering from the Lord is not to lose hope, because they never saw the miracle. They never saw me coming back to the Lord, but that didn't stop them from interceding and praying for me, like 62 years between the two of them 22 for my mom, 40 for my dad and they just stood in the gap and prayed. And it was so beautiful because when I did come back to the Lord after, you know, the rebellion and the addiction and the depression and the anxiety and the suicide attempts and, you know, losing everything you know, and those seeds they planted in my heart as a little girl came, they came back, they started, they blossomed. You know, I came across my father's Bible and some of his devotional notes and prayer journals and it was just beautiful how the Lord has, you know, used those seeds for fruit today. So it's just been amazing.
Speaker 2:So what triggered your return? What finally brought you back to the Lord? Was it hitting the rock bottom or it was a series of events.
Speaker 3:It was my father's death in 2014. It was my husband's death to cancer as well. They both suffered with colon cancer. So they both like my husband was in 2016, my dad in 2014, they literally were fighting cancer at the same time.
Speaker 3:It was a really, really rough period in my life and so there was obviously losing both of the men I loved in such a short period of time just broke me and then I think, finally, what did it? You know, as I was drinking more, and more and more and then being assaulted, you know, going out to a bar and being assaulted and violated, and you know, I was the shame and the pain was just so great and I tried to end my life and I didn't die and I should have. With all the pills and the booze that I took, I should be dead. And so when I woke up and I realized I wasn't dead, I knew I needed help. I knew that if my boys they were 13 and 14 at the time and they needed a parent and I was not being the mother that they needed or deserved, and I knew that, if I was going to do that and be that person for them, that I needed Jesus and the good news is that I knew where to go. Because of my parents' stories, because of their own brokenness and their own journey to the cross, I knew where to go and so he just picked me up out of that pit. And he just picked me up out of that pit and and it was four years of just Jesus and I and a lot of' faith or my church traditions, but Jesus for me, the Savior that loved me, the Savior that died for me, and those four years were hard and dark but I was also so full of light and joy and peace and just a time of renewal. It really was four years of renewing my mind, of teaching me truth, of understanding who Jesus is and what he likes and what he loves and what he hates and what it means to follow him, and it was just a beautiful time of like isolation. You know I call it like holy isolation and I mean I, I I was starting to go to a church I think about.
Speaker 3:I want to say about three years in I started going to a local church and was there for several years. Like I'm going to say, it was almost three years of being there and they loved on me and every Wednesday and Sunday they would pray for me as I wept and wept and wept and I thought the joy would never come for me. As I wept and wept and wept and I thought the joy would never come. And then the Lord called me to another church in the city, which was really strange because this church was literally right next to my house and everybody thought it was odd that I would travel 20 minutes to go to another church. But I was being obedient. I went and it was so good because there happened to be a female pastor and who who had expertise in inner healing and working with Holy Spirit to bring about, you know, restoration and and and wholeness in the face of trauma. And so she worked with me and it was amazing to see how the Holy Spirit just began to tend those wounds.
Speaker 3:And I had an encounter with a missionary group that came to our church from Southern Ontario, so I want to say about eight hours from where we live. They would come up and they came up for a weekend to have a time of prayer and training, you know, have it, you know, and it's all about evangelism. But their specialty was freedom, you know, deliverance, healing. And so there were people being prayed for and I was seeing all sorts of crazy things and I was just like, okay, this is not for me. And so I went out in the car and I was waiting and then a lady came out. She's like I got healed. I got healed and I'm like that's wonderful. And all of a sudden I heard the voice, that little still voice there's healing for you. Go back inside. And so I did. But when I walked into the room there were three men that were having these prayer encounters and offering to pray for deliverance and healing.
Speaker 3:But you have to remember, at this point I was terrified of men.
Speaker 3:After what had happened, I didn't want I certainly didn't want men laying their hands on me.
Speaker 3:And so I was like, okay, lord, well, I'm going to trust you, I'm going to trust you. And I went and I'm telling you it was the greatest thing. I just I felt the love of the Lord, I felt healing, I felt release. There was just a I don't know. You know, I was just filled with the Holy Spirit. You know, there was obviously a spirit of oppression and grief and it was left departed and there's just a filling of the spirit and praying in the spirit and speaking in tongues, and it was just, it was amazing, it was pivotal in my journey and I knew the Lord had called me out there for that and then to be a blessing to that church. And he has allowed me to since you know, get involved in their prayer ministry and just bless that church and to be blessed by them. They've been a wonderful family and just been that church and to be blessed by them. They've been a wonderful family and just been so good and encouraging. And that's where this, the missions, comes in.
Speaker 2:So I think this is so beautiful because, you know, your story is a illustration of what we feel our ministry is all about, and it's changed lives change lives. So when God picked you up, brushed you off, restored you and healed you, naturally he gave you this desire to do the same for others, because you now have the power through your personal testimony, through your personal story, and this is what makes us so effective in building his kingdom is our own experience and encounter with God, and you know, as you were sharing. It just reminded me. This morning I was reading the passage in Luke where Jesus explains to Simon the Pharisee why he allowed the broken woman to weep over his feet and wipe his feet with her hair. He said to her was forgiven. The more so she loves, more given, the more so she loves, more you know. And so the more painful our story is, the more we love Jesus and the more we're able to share this love. And so it's only natural that so, soon after this healing, he called you to the nations, and I know he was so pleased with your obedience and overcoming all these hesitations and obstacles and stepping out in faith.
Speaker 2:So, mexico, what did you experience? I wasn't with you on that particular trip. So what was your experience there and how did God meet your expectations? Or maybe not at all what you expected.
Speaker 3:Oh it was. It was above and beyond, you know, really was like an Ephesians three 20 experience. I tell people all that, above and beyond anything I could have hoped for, prayed for or imagined, he just blew me away and and, to be honest, I felt like the miracle was just getting me on that plane, you know, just to have me release my children, my church, those I love, into his care. I didn't know what I was walking into or the people that I would encounter, but I just knew that this is what he was calling me to do and I was going to do it. And I loved Mexico. I'd been there. Actually, the very first trip my husband and I ever took as a couple was to Mexico, and we loved it. And I thought how beautiful that the first place that the Lord would call me to was to a nation that we had visited and loved together. And so, no, Mexico was amazing. The church that we partnered with were such a blessing, so spirit filled, so in love with Jesus, and their worship was so lovely. There's no other word other than to say it was lovely. Their excitement, their enthusiasm. I felt like I was with my people, you know, in terms of that joy of the Lord. They had it and they were sharing it and it was beautiful to see.
Speaker 3:But I mean, we saw crazy, beautiful miracles right from the outset. I mean from the time I got on the. You know, we were getting to go on the plane, there was a fog storm. And then, you know, I'm literally praying on the phone with one of the intercessors on the team. I've never met her, but I had her number because of the WhatsApp chat and I called her and I said I think we're in the same airport, are you? Can you see the fog? And I said she said yes, and we just began to pray right there in the, in the middle of that airport, and that fog lifted right in front of our eyes. It was an amazing. I was like wow, and not that I didn't think God could do it, but it's a whole other thing when you actually see him do it. And so that was that was before I even got on the plane. And so that was. That was before I even got on the plane. So I was like, oh, my goodness, lord, what do you have in store?
Speaker 3:And then we, over that week in Mexico, we had several opportunities to minister, do medical missions and clinics. We visited, like an elderly, a home for the elderly. We also visited a cancer center for children and the Lord used me mightily there he really did and used the people there to heal my heart, because one of the things that you know I mentioned was my father, my husband, both passing from cancer. My grandfather also passed from cancer, and my uncle the one, that one that who is whose legacy is funding this mission, these mission trips passed from cancer. And so to go and bless those children and their families and to share my story through cancer and how the Lord has redeemed, it was amazing. And in fact, the very last person that I prayed for our last day in Mexico was a couple and their son, and when I went up to him he was in a wheelchair and I asked what would you like prayer for? And he said cancer. And I'm telling you it was like looking at my life eight years before. It was like a mirror. Their son was the same age as my boys and to be given the opportunity and the privilege to pray for them, to encourage his wife to be able to say that, no matter how God answers, whether it's on this side of heaven or the other, that she will be okay, was the greatest privilege of my life. You see, father, god took the thing that just about took me out and he used it for good and that changes you, it heals you. That moment did more for me than 10 years of therapy did and for that I'm so grateful. And in fact that that family, I still they, they, you know we're, we're, we're connected on social media and often seeing the father is still alive, he's still, he's still loving his family well and making memories. So I'm so grateful for that.
Speaker 3:And then I mean, you want to talk about the another life-changing moment was a little boy in one of the clinics we he was about 12 years old and actually one of your other episodes. One of the ladies was in the group with me and she spoke of it, of the healing of the little boy's leg. So I'll just touch on that briefly, but it was an amazing, amazing moment. Was one leg shorter than the other? He had a rare disorder, bone disorder that caused one leg to be shorter than the other. He was in a lot of pain and couldn't walk without limping and distress. You could just see he was suffering and we began to pray for him, but nothing happened.
Speaker 3:And I was like, okay, well, I explained to him. I said, sometimes God heals us right away, and sometimes he heals us later, and sometimes he waits till heaven. We just don't know. And and but I'm going to continue to pray for you and I said, while you're waiting, I want to give you a Bible and I'm going to give you my verse because, like, in addition to you know the anxiety and depression and addiction to alcohol and cigarettes and all of this trauma, and you know there was also I've been suffering with chronic pain since I was nine years old, you see, even that the Lord used.
Speaker 3:So I spoke to that little boy and sharing my story and how, you know, the Lord and his word had met me in my suffering.
Speaker 3:And so I and he you'd think I'd given him a million dollars. He was just glowing with this book in his hands, and so I, you know circling different verses for him. And so then we began to pray for his mother, for strength and grace, and and you know, and um, as we were praying, I just felt Holy Spirit tugging me and saying go and pray for him again. And you know I'm having that internal dialogue with the Lord and saying well, yeah, but he's Spanish and I'm English and how is he going to know what I say? And anyway, I obeyed, I went and I just began to pray and as I prayed, this little boy began to weep and sob and I knew that the Holy Spirit had transcendent language.
Speaker 3:I knew that he understood everything I was saying. So now I was determined, now I was begging, I was sobbing myself, saying Lord, please, I want to see this boy healed in Jesus name, I want to see him restored. And so I called to the ladies. There was, you know, we usually have three or four different prayer teams, and so there were a few that were available and I just called them and which was rather bold for me, because you know I can be bold was I was like guys, come on let's go.
Speaker 3:And so they all came and there was such a. There must have been about seven or eight of us all together laying hands on this young boy and, and the next thing I know, one of the the men in the group said Allison, measure his legs, make sure that one's shorter than the other. And so I did and, sure enough, yes, one definitely shorter. And so I just cradled his calves in my hands and began to pray in the spirit again, and we began to worship and sing. And the next thing I know, I start to feel like shifting, like moving, almost, like he had like little worms in his legs or something, and I was like, okay, this is odd, but I just continued to pray. And then, the next thing, I felt like a jolt, like a almost like I'd been shocked or something, and I opened my eyes and his legs were the same length and I was like, oh, my goodness. So then that man, he said Alison, tell him to get up and walk. So I did, and he got up and walked and it was no limp and he began to jump and laugh and he was just so happy. And then it was stairs. Even I thought, lord, you even brought like there happened to be just a little flight of stairs. We went up and down those stairs. He couldn't do stairs, and so just to see the Lord's power and his love for that boy, I think that was the thing.
Speaker 3:It was the first time that when I laid hands on someone, I felt the love of the Father for them, and it was so powerful and I knew that as much as I wanted to see that boy healed, god wanted to see him healed more, and so he did. He just honored that prayer and I think that what was so beautiful was, you see, he didn't heal at the beginning and I wondered. But then I saw that gave opportunity to share the word of God with him and to share more testimony, and then, by getting the entire group together, it brought about even greater unity. I mean there was beautiful unity on that trip. I mean everybody was just such a blessing, but could see, like it was a message for me to bring home that you know, if we want to do those great moves of God, you know, if we want to partner with Holy Spirit, we need unity in our church, we need unity in our families, we need, you know, unity in these mission teams. And so, anyway, it was amazing. It was amazing, it was life changing.
Speaker 2:I, I came home and um, I said you know many, many people testified about this miracle, those who were on the trip. You know I've heard about it me not being there personally. I heard about it from several other team members and it makes me think, you know, just like in the new Testament times, it makes me think, you know, just like in the New Testament times, when Jesus went from place to place performing his miracles, it was as much for the person who was the recipient of the miracle as it was for the crowd, you know, that took and spread the story and I think you're very right, it was for him, it was for you, it was for the other team members, it was for the local pastors. But the story doesn't end there.
Speaker 2:So this is why I really wanted us to talk today, allison, is that what you received from God during that mission trip? Personally? Because you know, we go on a mission trip with the idea that we're embarking on doing something for God, but it's when, indeed, in fact, it's him inviting us because he wants to do something for us, but then the story doesn't end there. So that was your first experience, first encounter with the Great Commission. So what happened when you came back? How did it change your life and maybe the lives of others around you.
Speaker 3:Well, when I got home and shared this story with my church I mean, even that was a miracle because my pastor had asked me even before I left when you come back, would you share with the church? And again, the social anxiety of my past it was like, okay, it was a, it was a call to trust Holy Spirit to provide the words. I'm not a Bible teacher, I'm not a pastor. I thought, how can I possibly? And yet I saw the Lord do it. He just, he provided, he put it all together. And so when I went home and I and the story was, you know, I saw this boy miraculously healed when we were in the dump. I saw, you know, the Lord move in the garbage city. I thought, if he can move in Mexico, he can move in our city. And our city is. We have an opioid epidemic, there's a homelessness crisis. I mean, it is a dark, dark time in our city. And so when I came home and told my tourists, listen, if God can move in Mexico, he can move here. And we need to start believing for that, we need to start carrying hope. This is his cry, that we would be carriers of that hope. And so it began, this desire to see my city change, to see that same type of transformation happen here in a different way, but to be done all the same. And so the Lord, very quickly, I prayed, I said, lord, I can't go back into my room Like I can't not be a missionary, so could you give me opportunity? And he did, he brought, he opened the door to, you know, have street ministry and and to partner with the church, you know, and and we're seeing healing and deliverance happening here and which is, in turn, you know, encouraging our church. And, as we, you know, our new pastor came and stewarded all this cause.
Speaker 3:Literally the week that I went on that trip to Mexico, our new pastor came, and so it was all that.
Speaker 3:And he and his wife, they're both pastors, they both have a deep love for missions, and so it was like the Lord just bringing it all together and we're talking two years of steady prayer for that church and for me and the call that he, you know, I didn't know at that point where he was taking me, I just knew I wanted to be obedient.
Speaker 3:And so he's opened the door for ministry at home, to be a missionary here. And that was what I heard when I came home from Mexico is Alison, I need you to be a missionary when you're in Timmins and I need you to be a missionary when I call you out. And so and part of that is sharing the testimony with my church and, because of the pastors that we have and their openness to hear about what God is doing and to share it with the people, I've been able to do that not only with with Mexico, but then with Thailand in February, and then all of the street ministry. You know miracles and testimonies, and so it's just been this ripple effect and we are seeing, you know, healing and deliverance happening in our church and an outpouring of the spirit that I've never seen as long as I've been there, which is almost four years.
Speaker 2:And then there is something happening in your family. As a, I feel like it's an extension of the blessing that you're receiving for your obedience of stepping out in faith. So God started moving in your family in the ways that you never expected.
Speaker 3:No, no, because obviously, like my children, had not been raised, you know, in the church. You know I had left, and so really, the only bit of Jesus that they have seen is in these last eight years that I've been following the Lord, and and it's I mean anybody that would tell you it's a dramatic and completely like transformation. There's no other word for it. It's just I'm not, I don't recognize myself, and it's wonderful, I don't. You know, there's such joy in seeing the Lord change me and shape me into somebody I don't even recognize, and I really like this person a lot more than the person that I was. And so comes with all that is just tremendous joy and the desire to see other people experience the same peace and freedom. So my boys have been watching and I know that the Lord is moving in their lives, speaking to them, guiding them, protecting them. The provision and protection over their lives is uncanny, and they even they're starting to acknowledge it, and so for that I'm grateful. Even my siblings were seeing healing and recommitment to the Lord, and so I just, yeah, I'm so grateful because the reality is, you know, he didn't need to do any of those things, it was enough that he saved me, you know, and to see him trust me enough not only to go and love his people well, but to share his word, to share the word of God. That is a huge responsibility and it's a lot of fun.
Speaker 3:I didn't expect that, that speaking and sharing about my story like not only my testimony but also what God is doing through me, since salvation is just been such a blessing. And why sharing today is so wonderful because I really want to toot his horn, you know, I want to make him famous. That's really what it's about. It's about saying listen, you don't need to live in bondage anymore, you don't need to live in darkness. There is a there's the light of life available to you. And what a gift that he's opened the door. He's provided financially to be able to go and do this, and so I'm looking forward to the next trip to.
Speaker 2:Moldova.
Speaker 2:I'm excited for more adventures with you.
Speaker 2:Just watching God use you, stretch you, bring you to the next level in your walk with him has been really exciting and encouraging and inspiring. And so you know, I'm just thinking all you had to do is say yes and he picked you up from there and kind of took you on this adventure, and my husband likes to call a mission trip a date with God, and just your story is a great example of this very intensely personal encounter. It's between you and Him, these experiences that only you and Him can understand and connect, yet so impactful to the people that are the recipients and beneficiaries of your experience with the Lord, and so I just want to thank you for agreeing to do this interview. My prayer is that it will inspire and encourage those who are listening today just to reach deep within their hearts, and if there has been a hesitation or fear that has been preventing you, our listeners, from saying yes to God, in whatever way it may be, I think Allison would agree that all you have to do is just say yes.
Speaker 3:That's right. He's been so good and so faithful. And I tell people, you know, I've often used that date with God but really what it's become is a honeymoon with him. You know, really it's taken, it's become is a honeymoon with him. You know it really is. It's taken that each, each trip I come back different the, the level of relationship, the intimacy, the, the clarity of his voice sharpens with each yes, and and that's what's so beautiful.
Speaker 3:And and people have said, oh, you've got the missionary bug, and and and you know you, you fought. You know you've got the missionary bug, but you know what it is. It really is as simple as this. I have this perfect heavenly father who loves me and who rescued me, and he asked me to go. So I will say yes, and really it's just about buying the ticket, and he does everything else. He provides the words, he provides the power and he provides the people.
Speaker 3:Every single person on every team that I've been on has been a blessing to me and I believe the Lord has allowed me to bless them in some way. And so, no, don't allow fear to step in the way, to get in the way, because one thing he showed me in Thailand on a glass bridge 300 feet in the air, was that when you have his word and you have his spirit and you have his presence, you can walk through anything. You can walk across anything, including a glass bridge or including that runway to get on that plane. So I'm just grateful, I'm excited to see what he has next, and not only for me but for WMA.
Speaker 2:Amen. Well, I look forward to many more adventures with you. Thanks again for coming on. Allison's journey is more than inspiring. It's a challenge. When we say yes to the Great Commission, god begins a work that goes far beyond us. He heals, he empowers and he multiplies through us, and he multiplies through us. Allison's yes didn't just lead her to Mexico. It led to revival in her own heart, her neighborhood and her church. So now the question is what could God do through your yes? Don't just be moved by what you heard. Be moved to act. Pray, go, speak, invite someone to listen to this episode and talk about it together. And remember the Great Commission isn't a task for the few. It's the invitation to live the life you were made for. I encourage you to visit our website, rfwmaorg. There you can find opportunities, just like Allison, to serve in the Great Commission through short-term missions all across the globe. Thank you for joining us on Limitless Spirit. Again, our website is rfwmaorg. Until next time, keep saying yes to the mission and watch what God will do. I'm Helen Todd.
Speaker 1:Limitless Spirit Podcast is produced by World Missions Alliance. We believe that changed lives change lives. If your life was transformed by Christ, you are equipped to help others experience this transformation. Christ called his followers to make disciples across the world. World Missions Alliance gives you an opportunity to do this through short-term missions in over 32 countries across the globe. If you want to help those who are hurting and hopeless and discover your greater purpose in serving who are hurting and hopeless, and discover your greater purpose in serving, check out our website, rfwmaorg and find out how to get involved.