Simone Halpin reached for the sex worker and earnestly pleaded, “You don’t have to do this!”. The woman’s eyes said everything: “Yes I do. You have no idea what my life is like.”

At that moment, the questions flooded into Simone’s mind, but one thing she knew to her core – THIS is not right.

This is this special two-part episode, so if you missed last week’s episode (the first part of this story), be sure to check it out before listening to this one.

Warning: This episode deals with themes of sexual abuse and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.

Simone Halpin is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Naomi’s House. Naomi’s House is a nonprofit organization in the Chicago area whose mission is to help women who have suffered from commercial sexual exploitation find freedom, healing and a fresh start. To learn more about Naomi’s House, visit www.NaomisHouse.org.

The Story Partners Podcast features artfully crafted stories, told by the people who lived them. Each episode shares an authentic personal story of someone whose life has been changed by Jesus.

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.

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