Tim and Andrea were perfectly content in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. They had a great family life, served in a fantastic church, owned a beautiful home, and were blessed with many friends. But God had been “working” on His plan for their lives, and the revelation was coming. It was time to get out of their comfort zone.
Monday, February 5, 2007 was a life changing day for the Whitesides’ family. Tim had been told that his employment with a local petroleum company had ended. Both were stressed about how they could make ends meet especially since Andrea had just taken a lower paying part-time job. Little did they know that this major financial set back was the beginning of God’s plan for them as missionaries. A few days later, they received a letter from the North American Mission Board accepting them as Mission Service Corps missionaries. MSC’s are 100% partner supported missionaries and receive no funding from NAMB. The letter, accepting them as missionaries was dated the same date as Tim’s job loss, February 5, 2007. God had just shared a little of his wonderful plan for them on this day. Celebrate this special 5-year anniversary with them as they begin another year in the mission field.
