Yo. Be Encouraged!!!!

2013 has been a growing year thus far.

God really rocked me in 2012, doing WAY more than I EVER expected him to. I spent a season of living like Jonah in 2011, running from him and not wanting to surrender the deepest parts of my heart. After he helped me finally let go and trust him, I traded in my rebellion for obedience. That was the 2nd best decision of my life. Although surrender can hurt, and I had to reap the consequences of running from him for a season, nothing will ever be better than the feeling of obeying him. God is an AMAZING Healer and Restorer. Giving up my "dreams", I got to experience him trade me with new ones. Better ones. He is ALWAYS up to more than we can perceive. He ALWAYS has better gifts for his children. I praise God that his plans for me are bigger than my wildest dreams. He is extremely creative and the farthest from boring you could ever get.


End of 2012, being so faithful to my heart, God confirmed his calling  for my life- to share Jesus with the world. For this season to come, and only He knows for how long, He has called me back to Mexico City. Experiencing the need for him in the world's 2nd largest city has driven me to follow him with passion and vision. My heart is for these kids and especially teens that are so hungry for life. Yet like so many, they're searching in all the wrong places and don't realize Jesus offers true everlasting life. 

That's why I am pressing on to return and start the youth group in August this year, Lord willing.
Support raising has been challenging thus far. Having to raise $2,000 per month for only God knows how many years can be overwhelming. My friend who is also support raising ($15,000) to spend a year in China, really encouraged me in the process. She said,

"How boring and lame would it be if YOU raised all the money by yourself. Of course God is going to do it all through his Holy Spirit, because he is the one who has called you! This was not your doing, but his. So he has to confirm it and bring in every penny or peso you need." All you support raisers out there, I wanna give a shout out to you and telll you- God has raised 2/3 of this girl's support from people who she NEVER EVEN ASKED. Haha! Now that is how faithful he is. He will seriously provide all you need.

Look at what he's done thus far...

• He gave me every penny I needed for my trip to Mexico this past August- December. On the day my flight left for Mexico, a random family friend gave $300 to make it exactly $5,000!!!! Even after donors had given random amounts, like $427 God made it equal the exact amount down to the penny! Ha!
• Moving back to Birmingham after Mexico, away from my home church in Auburn, God provided me a seasonal home at Hope Culture. This church is starting a youth group now and I'm getting to be a part of it! Only God could provide such perfect stepping stones for my calling in Mexico!
• God has also called me to help lead a Girls' Purity small group, which I know he wants me to also use in Mexico, where so many desperately need Jesus' purity in their lives.
• God is also using this time at home, as I'm currently job hunting, to really bring healing to my familial relationships before I leave for Mexico in August. He is the only one who could have such perfect timing and good gifts for my family and me!

One more quick thing!

On Sunday during worship my pastor said Psalm 16:11 which has been my life verse for some time.

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

I was just telling Jesus that he's all I've ever dreamed of, longed for, and needed. Then my pastor says, "Do you know who's at God's right hand? It's Jesus. Jesus is pleasures forevermore!"  What a revelation! For so long I've loved this verse, but now I love it even more! Jesus!

I pray this encourages you! He is so good at making Scripture come alive even after years of knowing a certain passage! ASK HIM to do this for you today.

Jesus wants to share his glory with you!

“But you, Israel, my servant Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend; you whom I took from the ends of the earth, and called from its farthest corners, saying to you: ‘You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off; fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will help you, I will uphold you, with my righteous right hand.”

Isaiah 41:8-10

 Sitting in the Miami airport, alone and cold for 6 hours now, I'm thinking about all that God has done and IS DOING, and I cannot help but keep smiling to myself.

Do you realize how faithful our God is?! How he really hears every single prayer and truly desires to fill our hearts up so that we overflow with his love, even in the most forgotten places on earth! God has great plans for you! The more you open up your hands for him to give and take away, the more you will know this awesome Jesus! Your King, who you were made for! The one who's aching for you!

He has called you friend.

He has chosen you.

He will uphold you.

My dear friends and family, I cannot thank you enough for being a part of God's incredible work here! You have supported me, both prayerfully and financially- and in both areas, I would not have experienced this without you. THANK YOU. 

In my last few weeks here, God has blown us away.  

He has grown our baby church from 13 people at the start in August to about 50 who are hungry for him! We've only poured out our desires for him to save this neighborhood and be an Oasis in the desert... and he has answered us! Praise the Holy Spirit for drawing people in and showing them his sweet presence, love and freedom for their lives!

• He has given me opportunities to speak his name with several dear friends who couldn't understand why I would leave a pretty suburb to come to the Mexi-ghetto.
• He has brought more kids to know him through talking about him in our Zonakids club each Saturday! Praise him for these new children!
• On my last Sunday, my dear Rosa, the very woman I've been praying for so hard to know Jesus, who's husband is confused and a Jehovah's witness- she actually came to church and brought her 2 kids, 2 nephews and a young neighbor with her! The greatest going away gift my heart was so overwhelmed, singing next to them on Sunday! I couldn't get over how faithful the Lord is! She wants to come back next Sunday! We're praying she does!

BIGGEST PRAISE: Like I said in the previous blog,

 Jesus has made known his plans for me!
Praise the Lord, I'm on track to serving him long term in Mexico City! I'll be going to a training program this January 13-18, 2013 and hope to prepare and raise support to return by April 2013. I know this sounds soon, but the time is so crucial as God has called me to continue all the relationships and roles I was made for in Oasis, our church and community center. He's never been more clear- I was made to show these dear people his love, praise Jesus!

I would be so grateful if you would pray about supporting me long term.

I cannot do this without the body of Christ. I need you. I need prayer warriors as the enemy does not want Jesus to be glorified in Mexico City. I also need the finances to be able to continue serving God in this place. Jesus wants to glorify you in this too. If you would consider supporting me monthly- even if you could only give a tiny amount. Even $5 a month goes farther than you think.

If you would choose to support me prayerfully and/or financially, please email me at Allieebarber@gmail.com and I will shortly send you more info.

"The harvest is plentiful, but the workers few!" Who will help us take Jesus to these people?

 

 

BIG NEWS...

"You have led in your steadfast love the people whom you have redeemed; You have guided them by your strength to your holy abode...

You will bring them in and plant them in your own mountain, the place, O Lord, which you have made for your abode, the sanctuary, O Lord, which your hands have established. The Lord will reign forever and ever."

Exodus 15:13, 17-18

First, I want to thank the Lord for being as faithful as always, revealing his heart to us here.

Last week, he made my heart jump so high and practically leap out of my mouth! Eating a casual meal with Bob and Shona (my kiwi missionaries) I asked how their meeting went with their Pioneers director, Tim Brown, who had just visited for the weekend. They gave me what I've been begging God for since I arrived here- clarity. They told me they spent the whole meeting talking about how obvious it is that God's designed me for Mexico City and this ministry. How the time is crucial for me to be here- the harvest is now. Not in a few years after I fulfill the American dream of getting a successful job, finding a husband, and cute little apartment. No, the time is now.

Two years ago when I was first here, Shona reminded me of Romans 12:2

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may be able to discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."

God started our tiny church, Oasis, just a few months before I got here in August. He's used the relationships that we've built through our community center, to really bring the people to church. We have seen the fruit that we so desperately have been asking him for. I cannot say enough, Jesus is faithful to the end!

Originally I thought I would go back to the states (I can't call it home anymore- my home is where he wants me), work for a few years and then come back to Mexico. Aren't we so blessed that our God is way more creative, exciting, and adventurous than that! He's the one that has made me a perfect fit for this place, this team and this ministry. It's amazing how he designed every little thing in my character, for the main purpose of glorifying him here and bringing people to him! It's been entirely his work, not mine.

Since this is a crucial time for our church and community center, and the workers are really few- God has given me clarity and the goal- returning to the states to support raise and go through long-term missionary training, and then return as soon as possible. We're hoping by April of 2013. God will make it clear when he raises the support- both prayerfully and financially that I'll need.

I would ask you to listen to God in this time- if he would have you support me with your prayers and finances. We are the body and your support has been a beautiful picture of Jesus! Would you continue in helping me show this place God's love and glory?

Praise Jesus that we are gaining more and more ground especially with our neighbors- all of the lost kids have started coming more to our kids' programs and last week a few of them prayed to Jesus! More and more people are coming to church and the Spirit is moving- our prayer, worship and the messages!

(Janet, 14 years)

 

I am still really aching for my friends 13 and 14 year olds, Luis and Janet  who have no father, and a disinterested mother. Their 15 year old brother is going to be a dad. God has burdened me for their salvation and I want so badly to see them know him. What a miracle that Lord willing, I'll be able to continue my relationships with them when I return next year! Right now, they are both searching for role models in the wrong places. Pray for God to change this!

I only have about 2 more weeks here. I'll be back to Birmingham on December 18th and cannot wait to see you all! You all deserve HUGE ALLIECAT hugs :)


Thank you again and again for your prayers! I have never learned the importance of prayer like I have here. I daily need
you to ask God to continue his work here. Please continue in this. You are storing up beautiful treasures in heaven when you pray for us here!!!

"Don't lost heart"- Jesus

"And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought to always pray and not lose HEART." Luke 18:1

Our Father is ridiculously faithful. Ridiculously compassionate and overflowing with extreme love. For the whole world. We got to taste just a tiny piece of it and it's completely overwhelming.

My best friend, prayer warrior, and the chic that has brought me more than enough laughs and joy had to leave on Thursday. Wednesday night was probably the sweetest moment God's given me so far. Saying goodbye to all of her friends here was so difficult. The most touching by far was sweet lil George- our 7 year old neighbor who has the most innocent smile in the whole world. This precious kid cried so hard for Beckah, it broke our hearts.

Coming home to pray our last prayer together before she had to leave the next morn, Beckah and I were completely overwhelmed by God's Spirit. Feeling just a fragment of his HUGE heart for George and his entire family (17 precious people total who are all going to hell unless they turn to Jesus, their only Savior) we could not stop crying. I've never felt such a heaviness for any one's salvation in my life like I do for this whole family. I know Beckah would say the same. We both could not (still cannot) believe how faithful and graciously generous God is for giving us a piece of his heart for them. What he's placed in us in nothing that we gained nor created ourselves. It's completely our sweet Daddy wanting to give us good gifts and to share his heart with us.

Every single one of them, our Father is aching for. And there's absolutely nothing I can do to save them, but wait on the Spirit and let him lead them to Jesus. It's hard to wait, but he is so trustworthy.

The parable of the persistent widow has been coming up a lot... I know he hears all our prayers and this lady's story motivates me more and more to keep asking him. This is by far my biggest request if you could join me in praying for this whole family, including:

(sweet George and Sarai- innocent angels)

Luis, Janet, Rosa, Ricardo, Antonio, Lupe, George, Sarai, Chava, Santana, Sergio, Jasmin, and all the rest of them.

Amazing how faithful God is. I was sad about having my day off without my best bud, after Beckah left on Thursday. I didn't want to be alone, but didn't know what to do or who to spend it with. I gave it up to him and the very next morning, I woke up to the answer (all 3 of them) literally sitting on my bed at 8am! My sweet neighbors Rosa and her sons Chava and Santana leaned into my confused face full of morning breath and asked me to go spend the day working on constructing their new house. Though I was exhausted and still a bit fluish how could I say no?! We spent the day on a mountain side, shoveling gravel to build their floor, shooting fireworks off the mt and eating lunch over a fire. Though I didn't get to say a lot about Jesus, God gave me a lot of footage with them and used it to really grow our relationship. (They're Jehovah's witnesses) I'm able to call them Papa and Mami as they care so much for me.

God's blessed me with more people to love than I've ever dreamed of. Though the enemy tries to attack with loneliness, Jesus pulls me up and shows me how deeply he can fill my heart. More than any best friend, child, nor man ever could. He is beyond our wildest dreams.

With Beckah gone, it's been really hard going through the day without sharing life, laughing and crying with my girl. But God is using it to grow my reliance on him and also take me into a new season. He's so exciting like that, always bringing new seasons and surprises. I've already been able to spend way more time with our neighbors in just 3 days than I have ever before. And today he gave me an opportunity to tell them why I'm here. He provides all we need and dream of, always in abundance.

Little by little, he's leading me along, showing me glimpses of what he made me for. I belong here with these people. This nature lover has never known such joy in such a polluted, overcrowded city with hardly any trees in sight. That's God for you :)

You are a part of his glory and goodness. Thank you for continuing to pray for his work here and for me. I am so grateful! I can obviously see that you're praying. Please continue, for his glory!



(George, Beckah, Santana, Luis, Chava, me and Carlos)

Open more doors. Bring the fruit.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, an account of which I am in prison- that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.

Colossians 4:2-4

As always, thank you for continuing to be faithful and pray for us here. Your prayers are moving God's heart to answer us in powerful ways here! I am so thankful for you.

God answered our prayers and brought a full house of people to our Hallergia Outreach event last Friday. It was amazing seeing so many new faces and families enjoying themselves in Oasis (our community center). We had karaoke and lots of games, but even more importantly...Bob was able to give a short message, in which the Spirit totally spoke. We are praying that God rooted his message in each heart that was present and that he'll continue watering and growing the seeds.

Lately, God's been teaching us all about his harvest- how he's the only one who can grow and produce fruit. We're just his workers, following his lead. He is the Harvester. We must be patient and wait for his perfect timing. He's been giving us pictures of him handing us the fruit. He's holding SO much for us. He just wants us to keep asking, seeking, wanting and persevering and he'll hand it to us. He is an abundant God and Giver!

Beckah and I have had days when the attacks of the enemy are extra hard. Some days we feel drained and without joy, but we know that God is fighting for us and all we have to do is surrender and let him do his thing. He mounts us up on eagle's wings, all for his glory. I've been amazed at how faithful he's been in giving us more hunger for him. His presence is so rich, full of abundance. All we have to do is ask him for more and he answers.

The past several days, I've asked him for specific things such as giving me loveliness, purifying my past (full of lust) and helping me seek him above all...

Would you believe it! Each day I've opened my devotion book to find him literally, word for word, promising me these things! God is so real and living. Here's just an example of what he said yesterday:
I am working my ways in you; the divine Artist creating loveliness within your being. My main work is to clear out the debris and clutter, making room for My Spirit to take full possession.
 - Jesus Calling

Let this encourage you to ask, ask, ask in Jesus' name. His name literally contains so much power.

He's been faithful in bringing two girls my age to church...I've been so blessed seeing him work in them. One already knows him and the other is curious. We're asking him to keep them coming and to keep watering these seeds- especially so they'll stay connected to Oasis after we leave.

Those of you that have prayed for God to continue giving me specific pictures and words for people, and also for boldness to share them, THANK YOU!!! He's growing my trust in him, to rely on him entirely whenever he gives me something to share. Last night during our prayer time, I tried to step out more and ask him for a picture/word for my friend who doesn't know him. He answered (not a surprise!) and though I was so afraid for the awkwardness of sharing/not knowing how to explain in Spanish to this girl that I hardly know, he gave me the courage. He even touched her heart as I told her what he said . I'm praying his words stay with her and that he makes her thirsty for more.

He has also continued honoring me in dreaming big. I honestly never thought my sweet Mama Barber would ever be able to see my life here and understand that God made me specifically for this country. I love my mom to death, but God's obviously made us different and I'm not really sure where I get my sense of adventure. Nevertheless, this dream that I've had for some time...for her to know and see me here, is coming true! Like I learn over and over, God has no limits! My parents and sister are coming tomorrow until Monday to help us do much needed construction at Oasis. I've never been more thrilled and thankful!

Please continue praying:

• God would open more doors for us to share his truth with all of our students, especially as our time is coming to an end. Beckah leaves next week and I leave in 6 weeks. Also that he would make what we share clear and give us creative ways to share with our younger adolescent friends.
• For all of the relationships we've made with our friends who are not believers. There are many: Luis, Rosa, Janet, Ricardo, Santana, Chava, Diogenes, and several more. We are so hungry for them to know Jesus. Especially the one household of Jehovah's witnesses that we love. Only he can bring them to himself.
• For his Spirit to continue speaking and leading with dreams, visions, and words for these people. Also, more boldness for us to share these with whoever he tells us to.
• Perseverance, physical and emotional rest, refreshment, wisdom, peace, joy, discernment, compassion, gentleness and ALL the fruits of the Spirit for us to display for his glory.

Again, I rely on your prayers and can't thank you enough! You are one of the reason's I'm here and when you pray, God is using you to display his glory here. May his glory be magnified wherever you are in this moment!

Unless PAPA draws him

Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him, God the Father has set his seal. -John 6:27

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me, draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. -John 6:44

We cannot save a single soul without him. The Father has to draw him. We are only his vessels.

We thank God for giving us his urgency to save these people here. He has especially put one family on our hearts. Our neighbors who are Jehovah's witnesses (3 sisters a brother and all their spouses and kids- 17 people total). We've been having so much fun getting to know them, playing futbol and basquet on the street and hanging out on their porch. Yes, we're showing them love...but it's all meaningless unless they know the truth behind our love- Jesus.

God  gave me this urgency to see them know him two weeks ago. The kids came to our house one Sunday night to ask us to play and we gladly went along. On the way to their house we stopped by the Catholic church service to find one of their brothers, Luis. This precious, spunky 12 year old had gone to church all by himself. When I asked his sister why he went, when even his parents don't go, she told me, "because he likes it." This kid got dressed up and all by himself, chose to go to church over playing with his buds.

God is hungry for hearts like Luis's. 12 years old and he's already searching, wanting more. The problem is is looking into working for his salvation, and not into the Father's loving eyes. That night I had dreams all night of this kid. I know God desperately wants Luis. But only Jesus can draw him to himself. We're praying feverently for this boy- that God would use his thirst for more, to lead him and his entire family to God.

Also, our mama here has a precious daughter, Carmen (39yrs old) who is one of the most loving, inspiring people I've ever met. Carmen is always giving all of herself to others.She works in the poorest area, helping kids with learning disabilities while receiving hardly any pay. She lives by the inspiration to "pay it forward", but not because she knows Jesus. She loves God but doesn't see her need for Jesus.

These people NEED Jesus. Please continue praying they will know him.

God is so real, answering soooo many prayers! He's given Beckah and I more love for each other. Even when we've gone through hard, tiring days when we are focused on ourselves and feeling drained, his Spirit has been our spring of living water, welling up inside of us, making our cups overflow! We are so thankful!

He's continuing to give us dreams, visions and words for specific people! He is so generous, I still can't get over how much! His Spirit is leading, just as we've begged him to. I couldn't ask for anything more!

He's continuing to fight for us against temptation of selfishness. What a King we have, who fights for us!

We live off of the Father's faithfulness in knowing what we need. When you pray for us in Jesus' name, he hears and answers powerfully. Please continue in praying for:

• Luis and his entire family. God is so faithful in growing our relationships with them. Mexicans in general struggle with trust issues, but God has given us so much footage in this family. Pray that he will continue making us bold in every moment we have with them, that they would know Jesus and their need for him.
• Carmen and her family. That she would see that it's Jesus that has given her love for people. Jesus is who she was made for. She's already living out his love, she just doesn't know it yet. Pray for boldness, wisdom, discernment and opportunities for God to speak through us with her and her family.
• other various friends we have that I can't mention. We want to perservere in each relationship that Jesus may be known and glorified!
• our Outreach event this Friday at Oasis (community center) We're having a Hallegria (Allegria=joy instead of halloween) party this Friday at 6pm on el dia de los muertos. This is a really spiritually dark time in Latin America as everyone is taking offerings to the dead in the cemetaries and praying to demonic spirits. We've been asking God to SHINE here in this dark time. Please pray that many would come to this outreach event and that Jesus would touch hearts and destroy all the works that the devil is trying to do here.
• Beckah, who's become my soulsister, is leaving on November 15 and I'm really going to miss her- my prayer warrior, my best friend, my running bud, the only person who really gets me here and laughs with me every day. It's going to be difficult without her, but God's timing is perfect. Pray that he speaks and ministers to us both in this new season- I'll have a month here without her and she'll be adjusting back in Oklahoma.
• Perserverance to run this race for him alone. Pray against loneliness for me especially, as satan always attacks in the same ways. He has no place here.

Thank you all! You're also in my prayers and I have so much joy being your friend.

for laughs- Last week I was tyring to ask Margarita (my mama) if I could use her mirror (espoje). Instead I said, "Podria usar su esposo?" (Could I use her husband?)

LOL we laugh a lot here.

Where You go, I go. Where You stay, I stay.

For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.- Jeremiah 31:25

And my God will supply every need of yours, according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:19

What a great Father we have. Who loves making us wait on his plans, just so he can watch our faces when he surprises us! He gets so much pleasure from our trust and surrender. He's got way more character and personality than we give him credit for. Ask him to be himself with you and you won't be disappointed!

Since I arrived here, I've been asking him to show me the next steps in his plan for my life. I've been seeking and longing for answers. Would he have me stay here? Stay in Birmingham? Go someplace else? In his presence, all questions, doubts, and worries fall away.

 Just last Friday I was sitting in our tiny back porch, surrounded by potted plants, resting in his green love- he knows me so well :) I felt his peace wash over me as I searched my own heart. I've been asking him to show me for so long and I finally felt him tell me.

Allie, my wildflower, what do you desire? This is what I desire.

So I answered, "You know I love this country. I feel like you handmade me for these people- for this country. I trust you'll bring me back here when you choose. Until then, I'm content in Birmingham or wherever else you desire. Where you go, I go. Where you stay, I stay."

What a sweet Daddy I have, to answer me so powerfully, so quickly.

I came inside, checked my email to find an job opportunity waiting for me back in Birmingham. A position for a small church's children director. I still don't know if I'll get it, but OH the Lord is sweet! He directs every single little step of our lives! So silly of us to worry about what's ahead! He wants us to enjoy stepping with him. Because our journeys with him are jam full of adventures, surprises, joy, intimacy, and the deepest love!

He's answered an enormous amount of prayers since I've been here!!! And you, my friend, have been a part of his work. I cannot thank you enough for your love and faithfulness in praying for us here. Muchismas gracias.

• He's given us endless opportunities to speak of his love: with various lost students, with our sweet neighbors who are Jehovah's witnesses, who have the purest seeking hearts- just really lost. The dad flat out asked me today, "So who is God to you?" Ooooooooh the Lord is good! I got to talk with a student today for an hour about her undiagnosed disease that has brought her closer to Him. Her husband left her because he got tired of caring for this beautiful 29 year old. She passionately loves Jesus and takes in poor and dirty street folks, even when they don't give her anything in return. Such sweet moments all from him.
• He's answered our prayers for dreams and visions. And he's blessed me through other's prophetic words of encouragement! Our Lord never runs out of love and encouragement!!!
• He's given me a little 7 year old, Angel who has dyslexia and needs speech therapy. Though I feel inadequate to help him, this is God's doing and I'm so thankful.
• He's given me hard days, breaking my pride and self-reliance- all in Fatherly love in order to teach me to surrender and rejoice in suffering. Do you realize...

"suffering produces endurance and endurance produces character and character produces hope and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." - Romans 5:3-5

He is so faithful, when I've felt completely empty from pouring out so much of myself...He has poured into me- way more than I need. His supply of love, encouragement, empowerment is endless. Be bold in asking him to fill you up. He will.

Please continue praying for:

• wisdom, discernment, and guidance in helping little Angel in speech every Wednesday at 5pm. I have hardly any experience in my field (though I did graduate with this degree) and need the Lord to inspire and lead me in how to help him.
• grace in listening to the Spirit every time we're talking to someone who needs him. Obedience to speak his words, and to be his hands and feet.
• that God would fulfill the meaning of Oasis (our church) as a refuge in this dark, dry and desperate city. He has already been so faithful in hearing our prayers in bringing people to our community center...now we long for more souls in our church here.
• that God would fight for us against jealousy, selfishness, overeating, worrying, self-reliance and pride. We constantly need his deliverance.
• BOLDNESS- I want God to set this place on fire for his name. Pray for us.

So much love, joy, and laughter to you all :)

Allie