// JavaScript Document
$(document).ready(function() {
  $('.flexslider').flexslider({
    animation: "fade"
  });
  
  	  var slider = $('.flexslider').data('flexslider');
	  var animationSpeed = slider.vars.animationSpeed; 	//save animation speed to reset later
	  slider.vars.animationSpeed = 0;
	  slider.flexAnimate(4); 					//position index for desired slide goes here
	  slider.vars.animationSpeed = animationSpeed;
  });