Hospital Week

This week was pretty uneventful, mostly due to one of our Zone Leaders, Elder Anderson, being in the hospital for 3 days. It's actually a pretty funny story. But because he was in the hospital for so long, his companion needed a companion so my district leader's companion went with him and me and Elder Hunt and Elder Beck were in a 3-way from Tuesday Morning until Thursday evening. During that time we spent a lot of time going back and forth to and from the hospital to take Elder Anderson clothes, food, etc. So we didn't get a whole lot of work done since the first day we had to work was Friday. We would have on Thursday but it was Zone Conference. I guess I should tell you why he was in the hospital. He was playing with a cutthroat razor and opened it the wrong way and it swung around and sliced his knuckle. It wouldn't have been that bad if he hadn't sliced his tendon clear in half. It was just ridiculous that he had to be in the hospital for 3 days for a little cut. That just goes to show you how great socialised health care is.... not.

Zone Conference was probably one of the best ones I've been to. We had a lot of discussion about or scripture heroes. I thought the one I came up with was pretty good. I said my scripture hero was my parents. Even though you can't find them in the scriptures, I find them in the scriptures all the time. Plus Enos and Alma the Younger both talk about how the words of their fathers began to be deeply imprinted in their hearts and that's exactly how I've felt. I've remember the words my parents have taught me so many times on my mission. And I'm so blessed to have been brought up in the gospel. I'm so thankful for the example my parents have set for me and the lessons they have taught me in my youth. I wish I would have paid better attention sometimes, but I couldn't be more thankful for that.

President and Sister Maurer leave in two weeks so Zone Conference was really emotional. I love President Maurer more than I can describe. He's helped me become the missionary I wanted to be and helped me with some personal struggles in my life. It's going to be sad to see him go, but I know that President and Sister Cahoon are going to be just as inspired and as amazing as the Maurer's, if not more amazing. I'm really looking forward to meeting them. Plus they're from Canada, so they got that going for them. Canadians are the best.

So pretty much without leaders, I'd be nowhere. One of the most important things I've learned, always listen to the words of your leaders. Whether it's your ward leaders, stake leaders, or family leaders. They know what's going on better than you do and they can really help you if you only let them.

I love you all, and I hope you all have a great week.

Elder Tanner