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If you knew me a year ago, I was a completely different Allison. At the beginning of 2015, I was bitter to the bone about a recent breakup, stumbling in and out of every bar in Houston, looking forward to the next high, and waking up next to strangers. My friends even called me a freight train behind my back. I was unstoppable in all the wrong ways… heading full force down a path of self-destruction.
I found my identity in how many guys I could simultaneously date, how quickly I could climb up the political ladder, how many social events I could attend, and how many friends I could keep under my thumb. I was self-centered and seeking any pleasures the world could give me. Most importantly, I was broken.
But there was a man who created me and loved me and pursued me, no matter how far I had strayed from Him.
Through His grace, He used my depression, anxiety, and the past I was once ashamed of and made it my testimony. It’s a story about a father coming to rescue His daughter. She was a daughter who was enslaved to sin and shame, desperately crying out for help on the floor of a bathroom in the Texas State Capitol. She was a daughter who thought there was no way out, but He took hold of her hand and showed her what eternity looked like if she followed Him.
I spent my life (all 24 years of it) looking to the world to find happiness. Of course, I couldn’t find it…I’m an alien. That’s right brothers and sisters: I’m an alien. God set eternity in all of our hearts and so nothing in this world can satisfy that desire. He didn’t plan for us to be in this broken world, but I’m not to worry, He will return to take me home… The place where I truly belong.
So why the World Race?
Because I am completely in love with Jesus Christ, and I want the world to know about it.
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I want to talk with the untouchables in India and tell them that they are indeed loved. I want to speak with victims affected by the Nepali earthquake like I did this past summer. I want to connect with women enslaved into human trafficking and forced prostitution in Cambodia and express they are worthy. I want to meet my distant Vietnamese relatives and tell them what Jesus did for me. I want to hold the hands of HIV/AIDS victims and pray for them in South Africa, Botswana and Swaziland. I want to journey through the mountains and jungles to reach the unreachable in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
But it’s not what I want… It is what God wants and His will for me.
I’m answering His call and leaving the comfort of my home, this great country, my career in politics, my family and friends, Watermark Community Church and most importantly, my daughter/cat (Mia) for 11 long months. For those 11 months, I’m His devoted and faithful servant on a mission. It’s an adventure to tell those He puts me in contact with about how He healed and redeemed me… And how He can do the same for them. I want to give my friends and family an opportunity to personally take part in this race and to directly impact the advancement of His Kingdom. There are two ways you can help: Prayers and Donations.
I need prayers for my team, our travels, safety, health, endurance, unity, strength and just about anything else. Above all, I need prayers for those we will reach. Pray that God, right now, is preparing their hearts for His truth and the good news of what He sent His Son to do for them.
Lastly, My World Race is support-based so I’ll be preparing for the next year to fundraise close to $17,000. I would like to welcome an opportunity to share more of my passion for this trip over lunch, coffee, or FaceTime. If you and your family feel led to support my race financially, please visit allisonngo.theworldrace.org or return a support card to 6418 Wilshire Fern, Houston, Texas. My heart is already SO FULL with the encouraging prayers and support I have already received. I love each and every one of you and cannot wait to see what God has in store for me and my team this upcoming year!
The World Race. 11 countries in 11 months. Starting October 2016.
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