Week ... Not important

6th March  2017

Well it seems like only yesterday that I was transferred from Forest Lake to Yamanto. But 3 months later and another move.

So my goal is to write more people individually. So... If I happen to email you Then it is because I am trying to do better at emailing people.

But this week was pretty cool. Elder Brownell and Elder Moncur are pretty cool. They are quite a team of Pranksters. But they are also really funny. Some cool little inside Jokes have already been formed and looking forward to these next 2 weeks with Elder Brownell here and possibly the next 11 with Elder Moncur or the Next 5 depending what happens with Transfers.

Well I can't really remember any cool stories from this week. But was able to study a talk called the 4th missionary and I found that quite good. I have read it before last year but I was hoping that this time I would be able to get some more insights from it. And one thing that I remember it talking about was how to be truly consecrated you have to give your Mind and your heart. They are the only two things that you cannot give our Father in Heaven because he has given us everything else but we have to willingly choose to come closer to him. Because he will force no Man to Heaven.

Well that is just a little bit from what I learnt this week.

I love you all and I hope you have a wonderful week

The Photos are Elder Moncur and Brownell (He is the one with the pillowcase on his head)

Elder Jackson Fankhauser

Australia Brisbane Mission

May 2015-2017

TRANSFERS are in.... The results are

27th February 2017

Well It has been a crazy busy week in Ipswich Zone.

With Zone P-Day, District Meeting, A trip to the doctors (Don't worry it wasn't anything big), A service Project, Ward Council, a meeting with Presidentt Salanoa and then another with Bishop Ama. Weekly Planning, MLC, Deep Cleaning and A Baptism. There was not a lot of time to do other things. However we were able to have 4 of our investigators come to Sacrament and have another 2 people there that weren't members but are from Brasillia.

Zone P-Day was awesome, It was so good just to end this transfer being able to have activities where we could build that bond of Friendship. It was super awesome.

Well as for transfers Every area got changed,
Sister Orleans who had been in the Zone since she started (5 transfers)

Sister Campbell who had also been in the Zone for 5 transfers

Elder Dunlop and Elder Hunter Got Elder Faatau who moved from Raceview to Redbank

Elder Faatau went to Redbank
Sister Isom has 24 hours left on her mission  (She is going home)

And Elder.... (Me) I got transferred to Eight Mile Plains Zone serving in the Loganholme ward.. and we also cover the Samoan Branch.

Well I am going to include some Photos

Elder Jackson Fankhauser.

Australia Brisbane Mission

May 2015 - May 2017

So I hope...

17th February  2017

You won't mind but I am going to try squeeze 3 weeks into one weeks email

Last week was awesome. Jessica came to Church and she is super Golden. Then another one of the families in the ward bought one of the daughter's friends and (She's from Brazil) she is pretty cool. She was also astonished exceedingly at our broken portuguese. Also during Last week had trade offs with Elder Hunter from Reno Nevada. He is a pretty cool guy. Awesome elder. Has a great heart and he loves to learn.

This week.. Boy it has been pretty long. We had a storm on Monday, as well as a few cool little miracles, One being on Wednesday we took out one of the members to a lesson and Jessica (who is normally very shy) was super open and talkative, We about fell off of our chairs. She is Awesome. Tuesday we had tradeoffs with Raceview and we decided to blitz the area because they haven't been able to do much in the last few weeks because of a broken arm and the surgery that had to take place as well.

Next week we are insanely busy.
Monday is Zone P-Day, Tuesday District meeting, Wednesday we have Jessica, Thursday we have MLC (Mission Leadership Council) and weekly planning. Friday we have deep clean (Cleaning the flats).Saturday is Transfer finding out .Sunday is Church and Transfer more finding out (In other words, On Saturday we find out if they stay or go. On Sunday we find out where they are going and who we are getting)

Elder Jackson Fankhauser.

Australia Brisbane Mission

May 2015 - May 2017

WELL...

6th February  2017

I had an Idea however I haven't been able to actually do it yet.

But in Preparation for 2 weeks time I just want you to send questions that you want to ask about anything really and I will answer them. However my plan is... You will find out next week.

There has been some pretty cool things happening. Not enough time to really write them all. But This week it has really dawned on me how important it is to really and truly know that God is our Loving Heavenly Father. It is honestly and Truthfully the First Principle that we should all learn. It is also a Principle that we should share with others. Because Once people know who they really are they will do more to make that relationship stronger. I can Promise you that if you do the small simple things such as Praying, Reading your scriptures and going to Church. That the relationship with our Father in Heaven will be manifest unto you. And you will feel his love. I love you all and wish you the best. And I have a Surprise for next week.....!

Elder Jackson Fankhauser.

Australia Brisbane Mission

May 2015 - May 2017

Changes

30th January 2017

Well I know it has been announced on Facebook but I'll announce it here as well. 

This week we had a Worldwide Missionary broadcast and there were a lot of things that Happened. One of them being a change in the Schedule for Missionaries. The most significant thing about this is that we will basically be able to make up our own schedule. There is no longer a preset plan on when we are to do study. It is just guidelines now for what we have to do within a certain time. It's going pretty good so far.

Also this week we met with one of our investigators Jessica and we had an awesome lesson with her setting her on Baptismal Date for the 11th of March.

We also had Tammy come to church and we have been invited over tonight to celebrate her Husband Shaun's Birthday (he's the one that invited us) they love missionaries. It is awesome. We are going to have Corned beef tonight!!

Other than that. We had a busy week organising our Zone, teaching lessons, and also FINDING or Door knocking as most people know it by.

Well love you all. Hope you have a good night and a day!!

Elder Jackson Fankhauser.

Australia Brisbane Mission

May 2015 - May 2017

What a week

23rd January 2017

This week was very eventful and also very uneventful.

There was a Baptism on the weekend for the Collingwood Park Sisters and it was awesome. On Sunday we had 2 lunches so we opted to skip dinner.

This week has been good in the sense of the fact that it gave us time to prepare and get ready for this transfer. And that is probably what we will do a minor focus on this week as well and also preparing for the Missionary Worldwide Broadcast. And we have been told there may be quite a few changes implemented straightaway that we will have to be on top of so that Our entire Zone knows and understands and also to clear up any confusion that people have.

Well I have loved reading the Book of Mormon this week. I am in my favourite section.. Yes it is the War chapters again. It is so interesting that so much of the Scriptures are about Battles.

One thing that I shared with one of the guys that we talked to Yesterday is. Jesus Christ did not preach War, he preached Peace. He asked people to love their neighbour. And some people just don't make the right choices and don't understand the basics of his teachings. And so they feel that going to war is the Answer.
There were just so many other experiences as well this week where I was just pondering over a situation that a family was in or a mistake that someone had made. And it was like this. If you apply the Saviour's teachings into your life. It doesn't matter what happens around you. But it is what you decide to do. Then you will be able to feel his live. Then will you be able to witness the power of the Holy Ghost and the Miracle of true Conversion.

I love my Saviour, I love his teachings. And I am not perfect, But i am trying to be. I know that I can do it with my Saviour's Love and the Applying of his Atonement. I know it can work for all those that are around us as well.

Love you all

Elder Jackson Fankhauser.

Australia Brisbane Mission

May 2015 - May 2017

Photo's

16th January 2017