Ohk Short one

23rd May 2016

Sorry Short one again. Something wasnt downloading


Ok awesome week, a few things happened but like Pumba said "You gotta put your behind in your past" and "Hakuna Matata" it all the way to P-Day when it is less hectic.

Hopefully be able to write a longer one this week

funny thing this week

On monday I dropped the phone in the drain and had to get it
On thursday I dropped my hat in the drain and had to get it
Its been a draining week

Elder Jackson Fankhauser.

Australia Brisbane Mission

May 2015 - May 2017

Raining? No. Oldman is still snoring

16th May  2016

So this week it was interesting. and very special

We were not able to see some amazing super duper miracles, but the miracles this week came in small and simple means.

This week we had the marvelous oppurtunity to hear from An Apostle of The Lord Jesus Christ, How absolutely thrilling, and scary. It was amazing to be able to actually meet him. And found out, he is actually quite funny. Reminds me of a Heber C Kimball quote that talks about the Nature of God, and how if we can be Jovial and Fun, then we must have gotten it from him.

What a wonderful time to be on planet Earth, where new understandings come to light every day and where revelation abounds. So grateful.

So this week I learnt A tonne of things, One Particular thing in General would be the reality of words, and beginning to understand them.

I asked my Mission President Last week to send me the meaning of the suffix -ment, and I will do a study on a few words to write it out more fully, but I am loving the different words that are used to explain the gospel. and something that I am hopefully going to be able to do is to talk about a little more about the words infinite and eternal in regards to the Atonement.

I love you all.

Mahal Kita (Tagalog)

Elder Jackson Fankhauser.

Australia Brisbane Mission

May 2015 - May 2017

Photos

Quick, Hopefully Powerful

 

3rd  May 2016

This last week has been a challenging week, we weren't able to meet with many people but we got to do a lot of knocking on doors. Definitely having fun doing that. Although it is quite scary because you have literally no idea on the type of the person that will open the door. So quite exilirating

I will end with the words of a favourite children's song

"we all know frogs go.. La di da di da, La di da di da, La di da di da. we all know frogs go.. La di da di da, they dont go gluump gluump gluump"

Row Row row your boat gently down the Stream.

Row your boat, Keep Going and Endure to the End

Because Children of our Heavenly Father do not go Gloomp, Gloomp Gloomp

LOVE you all

Elder Jackson Fankhauser.

Australia Brisbane Mission

May 2015 - May 2017

Weeks have been busy

26th April  2016

Weeks have flown by.. It is week 5 already? When did that Happen.
Well interestingly enough it happened as we lost ourselves in the work.

This past month has been interesting, New Ward, New Type of People, New Challenges, New Good Times, Most importantly though is that it has been a New Experience.

Experiences are the things that make up who we are, and who we are is how we react to new experiences. The whole idea of serving a mission is a new experience in such a way that the only way you can comprehend is if you yourself go on a mission.

We had an interesting time this week, but a few things stood out and have stuck out for me.
One is an experience with a 80? year old Yugoslavian. He was an interesting fellow, told us alot about his life, some things... we did not need to know, others... we definitely did not need to know. But as I reflect on that encounter it reminded me of something that I have heard frequently throughout my life. I am A Child Of God, And he loves me. As well as me, he loves everyone of his spirit children here on this earth that, have, are, or will be. It is amazing to think that this man although alone and not very interested in living certain principles of the Gospel was a Child Of our Heavenly Father and that although all of us do wrong, he still loves us. Amazing that it is also the First Principle of the Gospel, The most sung song in the Church and the First Article of Faith.

The Second Experience was interesting. While out door knocking we came across a lady who clearly had no interest in hearing us. However she told us to "Go be boys" Immediately sprang in to my mind a talk from D todd Christofferson if I am correct, "let us be men"and also a quote from John Taylor.

When Told:We are not like other men
JT" We know it, we don't want to be. We want to be like God"

Love you all Ka kite Ano

Elder Jackson Fankhauser.

Australia Brisbane Mission

May 2015 - May 2017

Love You All

11th April  2016

Sorry but Downloading the conference talks on to a USB was more important for me this week

However Miracle, Had 5 people at the General conference throughout the week and the Spirit was strong.

Love you all.
#JefferyRHollandsTalk=SpiritBomb

Elder Jackson Fankhauser.

Australia Brisbane Mission

May 2015 - May 2017

Washing Whites?

29th March  2016

Nope I heard Wrong

White Washing!

Me and My new (And First) American Companion have been white washed into the Enoggera ward.

My New Companion is Elder Banks who is from Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City. So he's actually from the City part of it.

Had a pretty cool first day in the area, It was P-day Yesterday and because it was a public Holiday we get to email today.

Our area is MASSIVE not like Townsville area Massive but it is a big area, luckily from what we have been told there is a lot of Train Stations in our area and the bus system is pretty good. (Perks of being a city ward I guess). Which means we have some great places to ask people that Golden Question. What else....

I also said goodbye to My Favourite Puerto Rican in the World Elder Acevedo Crespo. going to miss him. Especially with the fact that we spent 21 weeks together.

Looking forward to this area. It is really hilly as well so it looks like it is going to be an uphill battle for a little while. But it is alright because we'll take the climb! (guess where that is from Haha)

Anyways not much I can tell you apart from.. We had a Baptism in Bellbird Park just before I left our investigator/PM Zephaniah Got baptised and it was an awesome privilege as he asked me to baptise him.

So Happy So Glad. But also Sad as I left a lot of people that I grew close with in that area. Now to make the Most I can out of the New area.

Enoggera Eels! The New NRL Team

Elder Jackson Fankhauser.

Australia Brisbane Mission

May 2015 - May 2017