This year has been filled with powerful reminders that restoration doesn’t flow in just one direction. As NightLight continues to offer holistic care to the women we serve, we’ve also been amazed to see how God is using this work to care holistically for the people connected to our mission—staff, volunteers, former clients, and even families of the women we meet. Again and again, we’ve heard stories of hearts touched, lives healed, and hope rekindled—sometimes directly, sometimes in...

By Bri Warlick, Missouri Team Member Dirt mixed with suds filled the sink as Nel’s hands gently rubbed down the back of Mali’s head. Mali’s body relaxed as she closed her eyes, letting herself receive care through something as simple as a hair wash. Mali hadn’t had the chance to wash her hair in five days, and as the dirt ran off her silky strands into the sink, some of the stress, worry, and fear of where she might sleep that night seemed to wash away too. As part of our regular outreach...

When NightLight Missouri launched in December 2012, our focus was simple: to reach out to women in the commercial sex industry in our...