The Pocock Family Mission

  Hola amigos! If you're reading this, it's likely because of your love for our family, and for that, we are so thankful! We've talked about starting a newsletter for years, and with so much to share and celebrate, we can’t put it off any longer. As I write this, I’m sitting in Phuket, Thailand . Being here has deep and special meaning for our family and our faith. Yesterday, Britt and I visited Phuket Christian Centre (PCC) . Twenty years ago, this was the place where Britt was introduced to Jesus. I still remember it. During an altar call, the pastor asked anyone who wanted to know more about Jesus to raise a hand while everyone else kept their heads bowed and eyes closed. Typically, Britt would be downtown shopping while I was at church, but not that day. She describes feeling no conscious desire to know God, yet she felt her hand go up involuntarily. A woman in the congregation approached her, but Britt felt a bit weirded out and only engaged enough to be polite. But in...

  What I am being reminded of on this trip is really quite simple: People all over the world have the same need, and that need is Jesus. They need to know that the creator of the universe sees them, loves them, and wants a relationship with them. I’m reminded of how God met Hagar in the wilderness. What He spoke to her was that He sees her and wants to provide a future for her and her descendants. He met her in her despair to let her know He cares. It's the same message for us today: God sees you! He cares. Christ wants to be with you! I am also reminded that my usefulness to Christ is the same everywhere I go! As a vessel, I can carry this message to the nations. I can make the introduction. So, does this take being location-specific? I don't believe so. Ministry-specific? I don't think so. I can be used wherever and however the Lord leads. I’ve had the great privilege of sharing my testimony in many locations, and that has been a great door for Christ to walk through. But...