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Death was crouching at her door. Each time we visited “Mary,” she looked worse and weaker. When our volunteer physician assistant visited her and examined her, we realized she needed to be admitted to a hospital immediately, or she would die very soon. NightLight’s staff pressured the officials at the detention center until they agreed to take her to a hospital. There they found she had TB, pneumonia, and a severely compromised immune system. NightLight agreed to pay for the hospital expenses so that Mary could get treatment. A few days into her treatment, she went into cardiac arrest but was resuscitated. Mary is intubated, but she is still fighting, and we see God is doing a miracle for her.
This was the second medical emergency in one month. The consequences of sexual exploitation and being detained were nearly fatal for both women. God intervened. He brought them to our attention just in time to save them from death.
The last week of this month, we will host the Global Health Organization and a five-night medical clinic in our outreach center. For five nights, from 4 pm to midnight, gynecologists, general physicians, nurses, and dentists will serve the women and men in the red-light area. This is where early intervention can make a difference. The impact of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation can lead to death. By hosting a medical clinic there, we can provide prevention and intervention. The clinic also allows our team to minister more deeply. As women and men share stories of trauma, we can offer them not only physical relief but emotional and spiritual hope.
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- Praise God, "H" the woman who received medical intervention and came to our shelter looks like a new woman. She is doing so well and praising God for the miracle of her life.
- We thank God that “Mary” is stable and that she has the strength to fight. She is still intubated, but she is receiving the medical treatment she needs.
- Praise God, two women were repatriated to Uganda and received by a partner organization.
- Thank God, three more Tanzanian women finally got their emergency travel documents and are being repatriated this week. One of them is the medical miracle! A fourth will also be repatriated later this month.
- Thank God, “J,” who is in the detention center and who has been hearing voices, was taken to see a psychiatrist. This is a breakthrough.
- Thank God, we were able to meet a Tanzanian woman who experienced severe trauma when the scam center was bombed. We encouraged her, prayed for her, and told her we would buy her a ticket. She broke down in tears of relief and gratitude to Jesus.
- Thank God, we were able to intervene for Sweetie when she had a setback. The staff took her to see a psychiatrist, and she is getting help. She is committed to recovery and staying with the program.
- Praise God for his strength, compassion, faithfulness, and provision as He sends so many women our way. His love is everlasting.
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- Please continue to pray for the mother and family of the two-year-old boy who died. Pray for God’s comfort and peace. Pray also that they will come to know Jesus and the assurance of eternal life through Him. Pray for revelation of truth. Pray for the mom’s stability as she grieves an unexplainable and devastating loss.
- Pray for the woman, “H,” who has been recovering in the shelter as she prepares to travel home. We are sending her with another woman as an escort to assist her with travel. It will be a long flight. Pray for her immune system to be strong and protect her from catching anything during travel. Pray for strength for the long journey, which will take a couple of days and several connections. Pray for her re-entry with her family and their acceptance of her situation. Pray she will stay connected with the partner organization for counseling.
- Pray for “Mary” as she continues to fight for her life in the hospital. Pray that she can breathe on her own so she does not have to be intubated. Pray for healing of body, soul, and spirit.
- Pray for the four women traveling home this month. Two are coming out of the detention center, and two are coming out of our shelter. Pray for their re-entry and for healing of the trauma they experienced in Thailand and Myanmar.
- Pray for “I,” who is traumatized after the scam center where she was in forced criminality was bombed. She saw people dying in front of her and ran for her life. She is in the detention center, which is a reminder of her captivity.
- Pray for “J,” one of the women who is experiencing hallucinations and hearing voices that are threatening and pushing her to violence. Because we paid for Mary’s medical expenses, the officers agreed to take her to a psychiatrist. However, she does not have a passport so she cannot be admittd. Pray for follow-up care to help stabilize her. We cannot send her home until she is mentally stable.
- Pray for “S,” a woman who was trafficked but then has been freelancing in prostitution in Thailand for many years. She is weary and wants to stop but is also struggling with addiction to the lifestyle she has known for ten years. She came in, received prayer, and was given a Bible. She needed to hear that God had not abandoned her and she is not too far gone for his mercy, love, and grace. Pray that she has the courage to move from contemplation to action.
- Pray for “M,” another East African woman who called this weekend asking for intervention. She is also having a medical problem and is asking for shelter and repatriation.
- Pray for a new Asian victim of forced criminality, referred by another organization this weekend. If all goes well, she will enter our shelter this coming week.
- Continue to pray for the government leaders to have a heart for victims of trafficking and exploitation. Pray they would have a true victim-centered approach and make assisting victims of adult trafficking and exploitation a priority.
- Pray for NightLight’s alternative employment program. Pray for increased sales with existing retailers and wholesale partners, expanded sales opportunities, the new Storefront in Missouri, and the resources to sustain the business.
- Pray for Sweetie to overcome her addiction. and depression. Pray she stays sober, stable, and grows in the Lord.
- Pray for the upcoming medical clinic. We hope 200-300 people will come in and receive medical, emotional, and spiritual care. Pray for the multi-layered logistics of hosting this clinic and for the many medical professionals, NightLight staff, volunteers, and translators who will serve from October 26-30. Pray for the medical team’s safe travel and for protection over their families while they serve.
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Anti-trafficking work is complex and complicated. Healing and recovery require so many dimensions of care. We seek holistic restoration for victims and survivors. We thank God for the resources and people who provide the care so often needed. Thank you for your prayers! We have seen God at work saving lives, and we know that prayer brings the breakthrough. In Matthew 19:26, we read, “But Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." We are so thankful to God for working miracles in response to your prayers for these otherwise impossible situations.
Thank you for your prayers!
Annie Dieselberg
CEO/Founder, NightLight
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