Mary Ann Gustin is retired and lives in Patterson, Missouri. She is a widow and has five grown children. Her love for family and children led her and some friends to begin helping young mothers in need. As she shared with others of how, often in miraculous ways, this led to the opening of Riverways Pregnancy Resource Center she was encouraged by many to write this story. She doesn't consider herself a writer but because she believes this story is too wonderful not to tell she decided to write it for all to enjoy.