missions are a time for learning/ broken hands

We had another elder with a broken hand.  The last one hit the cinderblock wall in his room because he was frustrated with learning Spanish.  This one doubled up his fist and hit the metal bleachers when he missed a layup playing basket ball in the gym.  He had a pretty good break on two bones.  His hand was misshapen and he had to have several screws surgically put in to repair the break.  He has surgery last night and he is coming back to the CCM tonight but will be flying to Richmond Virginia where he will serve on Monday.  He had to have a companion with him all the time so two or three elders went to the hospital trading off in 12 hour shifts. That required a driver plus a nurse to go and admit him yesterday.  The church pays for the hospital, the surgery and everything.  Dennis and I plus the Packard's went today to visit him.  Elder Packard (Bruce) told him yes it was a dumb mistake, learn from it and don't do it again, but now is it over.  Don't keep feeling guilty just more on and make better choices in the future.  I though that was good advice for us all.