My Testimony and a Brief MSMRA History by Tiffany Youngren In 1992 I was pregnant with little support. The support I did have was from loving friends - specifically one truthful and strong Christian friend I worked with. Four months after my son was born I met my husband, we were married and he adopted my baby. I feel very blessed by God's hand in my life through those difficult months. Over the years that followed, thoughts battled in my heart and mind: as a "Christian," I am made new in Christ. As a "Christian," I hear other Christians lovingly teaching women that much of what is told to us and approved by our society about abortion is a lie, but that there is hope of a new life in Christ for those who seek it. Then..... nothing.   I really like James 2. What stands out most to me is James 2:14-17: "What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."   It was my desire to team up with the community, churches, friends and family to serve women who are like I once was - responsible for a new life, and willing to do what it takes to make the most of the reality facing them.    My mother-in-law urged me to read a book titled "Echoes of Mercy" by Nancy Alcorn, Founder and President of Mercy Ministries of America. I hadn't quite completed reading that book before I knew that - without question - a home for women was what God was calling me to do in response to my heart's desire to serve unplanned pregnancies in a practical way.   In 2002, Mustard Seed Ministries of Rural America started with the vision of establishing a home and support services for women facing unplanned pregnancies. The name "Mustard Seed Ministries" was inspired by the metaphor used in Matthew 17:20b: "I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." Starting a ministry of this magnitude takes a great deal of faith, and this scripture was the rock on which I stood for several years.   In 2005, a large home was purchased and the local community came together to turn the house into the spa-like environment it is today. Churches, companies, organizations and individuals donated time, materials, and talents making thousands of dollars of improvements to the home.   In September, 2006, Hannah's House was dedicated and presented to the community as a home for women facing unplanned pregnancies.   In April of 2007, the first resident moved into Hannah's House. Staff and Volunteers alike have been blessed by the courage of the women living at Hannah's House, by the sweet sounds of their little babies, and by the beauty of God's presence in their lives.