Most people on our contact list have heard that Keila, Helen, and one of our students, Grecia, were in a motorcycle accident at the end of May. Keila injured both of her knees severly. Her right knee collided with the oncoming bike. Both knees were ripped up by the rough dirt road. She was flown to Santa Cruz where she had surgery to clean and repair the damaged muscles, ligaments, and tendons. After spending a month in Santa Cruz, Keila returned to the school for a week. We have started vacation she is back in Santa Cruz for physical therapy. We are praying for effective therapy and a complete recovery.
In the plane getting ready to fly to Santa Cruz from Guayara. She had to lay down in the plane because her knees were unable to bend.
Helen with Keila in the plane.
Grecia (broken collar bone) and DJ, the pilot.
Post-surgery in Santa Cruz.
The evening she returned to the school for her week-long visit. All of the students met the taxi and serenaded Keila.
You can keep Keila away from Yata, but you can't keep Yata away from Keila. The Sabbath that Keila was at the school she was unable to go to Yata for her weekly Bible study since our only form of transportation right now is by motorcycle. So, the majority of the people came to the school on motorcycle and Keila told the story of Moses in the afternoon.
Listening intently
The pictures on the left were taken the day after Keila arrived at the school (one month after the accident). That was the most she could bend her knee. The pictures on the right were taken exactly one week later. Since vigorous therapy cannot start until six weeks after surgery, she had only hydrotherapy and massage two times each day. We were all amazed at how much she improved.
1 comments:
Wow...I've smacked my knees pretty good before, but I can't imagine them being used as a bumper. I hope Keila has a complete recovery.
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