Tiny House #2 is HERE!

R.W. Anderson Homes spent the last 3 days building a tiny house on the NBHomes property! The addition of this tiny house will allow more women to live in our program for moms and babies. We are so blessed by their support of New Beginnings and their generosity in providing more safe housing for single moms and babies.   

We ended the 3 days of building with a celebration! Families of the workers came to see the finished outcome and a few of the moms in our program shared how their lives have been impacted by New Beginnings Homes. 

The interior of the home still needs to be completed and we are looking for laborers to help us! If you have experience working on homes, or know someone who does, please contact us for more information on ways that you can help. Or, if you would like to help with a financial gift instead, you can do that here.

Wednesday Night Worship

For any further details or questions, contact Steph at (253) 324-3214

A Tiny Welcome Home Resident

BriAnna is the kind of young woman that puts everyone else in front of herself… She cares deeply about people! We immediately recognized that about her. And although selflessness is something to be admired, BriAnna’s strength became her greatest weakness. Her life began to spiral out of control because she wasn’t making healthy choices for herself. BriAnna struggled with addiction. Pregnant, afraid, and knowing that she couldn’t turn her life around on her own, she reached out for the help she needed to be free and protect the life within her. We see the bravery and humility it takes to ask for help and applaud her for doing so!  

After receiving specialized care for her recovery, BriAnna contacted NBHomes and we moved her in for the remainder of her pregnancy! At the New Beginnings maternity home she completed technical training in dental assisting and prepared for the birth of her son. She also rededicated her life to Jesus and got baptized while still pregnant! Her handsome little guy, named Roman, is a healthy 4 months old now! He giggles and coos all the time, enjoys worship at church, and soaks up the attention of all his adoring NBHomes family. 

Now that BriAnna is part of the Welcome Home (single moms) housing program she has been able to bond with her son, continue receiving loving support and mentorship, begin a career in dental assisting, and push forward in her recovery while strengthening her relationship with the Lord! BriAnna is an attentive nurturing mama with a heart full of gratefulness. She is enjoying her tiny sanctuary and making the space feel like an inviting home. BriAnna and her son are looking forward to a future full of God's presence!

Be sure to check out the video "A Tiny Tour" 

(on the side bar) for a look inside BriAnna's home.

Dedicated to the Lord!

The directors of New Beginnings Homes, Miles and Debi Musick, had the honor of attending the dedication of that cute little guy in the middle named Roman! What a privilege to celebrate the decision his brave mommy made to give him life and then place his future safely in the will of our Creator! We are so proud of her determination to follow hard after God and raise her son to know Jesus! In this picture all 3 of our programs are represented: maternity, birth mother, and single mom care! We are truly grateful for all the ways God has blessed NBHomes and the opportunity to worship in the house of God at Champions Centre in Tacoma!    

Baby Belly Beauty

There is something undeniably beautiful about the curve of a pregnant woman's belly expanding daily as proof of the life within her! To choose life in a world where it's acceptable to discard it, is something worth celebrating!

We want the young women that come to NBHomes to feel 

celebrated and honored in their wonderful decision to choose life!

As I write this post, I'm sitting in the hospital delivery room next to an NBHomes mama in early labor... because we are so much more than a mentorship program, much more than a shelter, this is a calling that becomes our way of life! We welcome these women into our homes and hearts!

We are NBHomes FAMILY! Family lifts up, supports, empowers, and stays connected. 

There are many fun ways we get to show our love... one of my favorite ways is by providing maternity and birth pictures for free! The laboring mama next to me was my last model just a couple weeks ago! Take a peek at her photo shoot and remember her and her daughter in your prayers during the next 24 hours as we welcome another NBHomes baby!

We just want to say THANK YOU to all of our incredible champions that pray for this ministry and support it financially! Please know your impact is GREAT! 

Dianna the Great!

For nearly 2 years Dianna Mendoza has blessed the residents, staff, and community around New Beginnings Homes with her infectious joy and hard work as a dedicated staff assistant! Dianna's role, to come alongside the house parents of the New Beginnings maternity home caring for our pregnant residents as well as the work involved in running a large home, is not for the faint of heart. She's not only excelled in every expectation but also went above and beyond consistently! For about 6 months she took on the leadership of "House Mom" while our new staff parents were away doing their YWAM training. Dianna has poured out her love and wisdom with countless young women experiencing unplanned pregnancy! Her example of a Godly woman has left a lasting impact on every person who knows her! Dianna's passion for people to realize their identity in Christ and hope for a brilliant future will continue to bless the Lord in her next journey! With all our love we bless Dianna as she moves on from NBHomes and follows the Leader of her life into the next exciting chapter!  

Here is what Dianna has to say about her time with NBHomes: "Working with NBHomes has been a most special time in my life! I've learned about the amazing grace of God, both for myself and for the women we serve. I've had so much fun, and I've shared a lot of tears. I will be thankful to the Lord for the rest of my life for the time I got to spend serving New Beginnings!"

Dianna is excited for her future! And so she should be... there is a certain young man who has become a very important part of her story! Yes, Robby has swept up our Dianna with charm, a fabulous sense of humor, and most importantly a deep rooted love for his Savior! What an honor as her family to see their love for each other grow! We expect great things for this couple! Robby recently landed the job of his dreams as a youth pastor at Charter Oak Community Church in Battle Ground, WA!! Just weeks later Dianna was offered a position with Catholic Community Services as an International Foster Care Case Manager set to begin in September! Once her training is completed in Tacoma, she will work out of Vancouver, WA (near Robby)! Dianna's heart for the nations as well as her deep desire for every individual to know their value ensures this new job was MADE for her! 

Dianna the Great, you have earned the title in our opinion! Thank you above everything for simply loving us & being you! We will miss you greatly, but we send you on with tremendous JOY! 

A Letter From Dad...

Recently the NBHomes house dad, Tim Steele, had an opportunity to present a farewell gift on behalf of our entire community to a young woman passionately pursuing God's plan for her life! The letter Tim wrote to accompany the gift of a purity ring, was so powerful and true for every 'single' woman seeking her King! 

Are you single? Do you know all about waiting? Please be encouraged by this letter: 

God’s Daughter, 

I don't really know exactly what to say about purity to someone I don't know that well. I am however a father with a father’s heart. So I will write this letter as if I was writing it to my own daughter today. I think I would say something like this.... Purity is a road that isn't easily walked down. As I talk about purity I will be careful not to talk about it as a battle. A battle implies that we must fight. We are quick to use words like fight and battle. Jesus is quick to use words like peace and rest. If there is any encouragement that I can give you it is to not war against your own flesh but to rest in a God who is more than able to win any battle. Jesus calls us to come and abide, he invites us into his rest.

“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit to itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.” John 15:4

Abide in his presence, rest in his love, our God is a loving savior who is capable of meeting all of your needs, who fulfill all of your ideas.

Waiting for your husband is a great sentiment that people talk about often and it’s a valid point. However waiting for a future husband is a vague idea... Please don't only wait for a man. I believe that God says 'wait' because he honestly believes that he is good enough and he is enough for you. That if you rest in him and stay close to him he will walk with you. Trust that God will keep you, that as you walk with him he will keep you pure.

Don't hold back from your relationship with him... he wants to lead you, so follow and follow hard! Our God is a good father who loves you the same way he loved his own son Jesus.

“...the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.” John 16:27

You are his treasured possession and he is a hopeless romantic. He would leave all of his sheep to find you. He would tear his house apart to find you because you are so valuable. And even if you turned your back on him as soon as he saw you on your way back, he would run to you and embrace you, he would kiss you, and adorn you with a ring and a robe. He would throw a feast in your honor. Our God is so good and his best for you is worth pursuing. Walk this road to purity well, stay close to him and allow him to fight all of your battles for you.

God’s chosen daughter, we are here for you always, a spiritual family knit together by God himself. Know that as spiritual family we are here & ready to hear from you when you need advice. Ready to receive you when you need a place to stay or simply want to visit.

Blessings to you dear daughter,
A caring Father