Christmas Conference 2017!

It's that time of year! All the missionaries that could gathered together at Karawatha Chapel on Thursday for a great Christmas Conference. We started with a spiritual devotional with readers and Christmas hymns to celebrate the Savior's birth. Then we shared our favorite scriptures from the Book of Mormon reading challenge that we've been a part of these last couple months.

We shared lunch together and each zone participated in a production about Elder Rudolf, the red-nosed Golden. We had a great time enjoying one another's company and commemorating the greatest Gift given to mankind through the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the reason for the season!

Ipswich Samoan and North Pine Regions

Camp Hill, Chinese, and Marsden Regions

Coomera, EMP, Logan, 

and Ipswich Zones

Brisbane North, Ipswich West, and Sunshine Coast Zones

Chinese, Cleveland, and Brisbane Zones

Centenary Zone

Our favourite scriptures from the Book of Mormon reading challenge!

Northern Zone Conferences November 2017

President and Sister McSwain went up to far north Queensland with the assistants to share some great trainings and spend time with our valued Elders and Sisters serving up north!

Townsville Zone Conference

Cairns Zone Conference

Mission Leadership Council November 2017

We always love the opportunity to receive counsel and instruction from President McSwain. The Zone Leaders and Sister Training Leaders of the mission gathered together today to stand accountable for their zones and to be trained by President and the assistants. We discussed reports, baptismal interviews, the mission vision for 2018, and heard the spiritual testimonies of several of our mission leaders who are going home this transfer. Here's to another successful MLC!

Mid Transfer Goldens Nov 2017

Today we welcomed four new missionaries who have come to the ABM to serve the Lord! All arrived safe and well from the New Zealand and the Philippines MTCs. They have all been assigned to be a part of Sister Bown's wonderful English school, although Sister Tarati will also be serving with the Kenmore sisters. We are so happy to have these great missionaries!

Sister Tarati, from French Polynesia

Elder Nollido, from the Philippines

Elder Fiaui, from Samoa

Elder Zubiaga, from the Philippines

Golden Arrival November 2017

Wednesday: We received a golden intake of new missionaries! We are so excited for these Elders and Sisters to begin the greatest journey of their lives! All arrived well and safe and were happy to meet their trainers. Their golden spirit will bless the mission and the lives of those they teach, and they will go on to lead and be of great service to the Lord and His children.

Welcome: Elder Troff (trained by Elder Cadiang), Elder Byington (trained by Elder Gabut), Elder Prows (trained by Elder Choi), Elder Ren (trained by Elder Johnson), Sister Sasa (trained by Sister Day), Sister Yuen (trained by Sister Gale), Sister Cendana (trained by Sister Orleans), Sister Loar (trained by Sister Sa'u), Sister Cobb (trained by Sister Wen), Sister Schuster (trained by Sister Putnam), and Sister Moana (trained by Sister Tamanivalu).

Departing Missionaries November 2017

Unfortunately every good missionary must one day go home. Today we got together with the departing missionaries for a temple session, dinner, and a devotional to end their missions on a spiritual high. We also filmed their departing statements, their last advice they could give to servants in the Lord's vineyard. We hope these missionaries return to become powerful leaders in the church. We ask the Lord to bless them in their futures. God be with you until we meet again, Elders and Sisters.

The following missionaries left for home this transfer: Elder Rossi, Elder Iufoni, Elder Edmonds, Elder Panelo, Elder Evangelista, Elder Soakai, Elder Peacock, Sister Costa, Sister Hoiesi, Sister Ding, Sister Rongthong, and Sister Tang.

Two-in-one FHE with Logan and Brisbane zones!

October was an INCREDIBLE month for breaking goals throughout the whole mission! Logan and Brisbane zones got the chance to have a barbeque and a family home evening with the McSwains at the mission home. We had a great time and hope these great Elders and Sisters will continue to go out there and smash it!

Double-up FHE with Centenary and Ipswich zones!

Due to a goal-smashing month of October, Centenary and Ipswich zone got to have dinner and fun with President and Sister McSwain, President and Sister Salanoa, and President Hannett at the St Augustine Heights chapel. Great job to the wonderful Elders and Sisters that serve in these zones. We are so proud of them and we're so happy for their hard work and diligence!

Congratulations Centenary and Ipswich zones!

Mid-transfer Goldens!

Mid transfer goldens are always a nice surprise! We welcomed Elder Smiley, Elder Lee, and Elder Fung to the mission. We're looking forward to seeing them at Golden Orientation with the goldens coming in a few weeks! Our office elders, Elder Cummings and Elder Morris, stood in for President and Sister McSwain since they were in far north Queensland.

   

NORTHERN Zone Conferences October 2017

In the scorching heat of far north Queensland, mighty missionaries of the ABM gathered for their zone conferences to receive instruction and counsel! Now go forth and smash it Elders and Sisters!

Cairns Zone

Cairns Chapel 

 Rockhampton Zone

Rockhampton Chapel

Townsville District

Townsville Chapel

Golden Orientation October 2017

 

Zone Conferences October 2017

According to the law of conference, the ABM assembled to receive revelation, inspiration, and enlightenment from President McSwain and his assistants. The conferences involved trainings on obedience, breakout sessions, and real plays focusing on teaching five minute lessons from Preach My Gospel. We enjoyed lunch together and set out with a higher vision for hard yakka!

Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Brisbane North, and Cleveland Zones

Forest Glen Chapel 

 Chinese, Eight Mile Plains, Coomera, and Gold Coast Zones

Upper Coomera Chapel

Ipswich, Ipswich West, Logan, and Centenary Zones

Karawatha Chapel