The Keefe Family News

"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared before hand that we would walk in them." Ephesians 2:10

Tuesday, October 2. 2007

Catching up

Hi everyone!!! Well, I'm trying this once again. Thanks for your patience but please know that I'm willing to persevere at this. Anyway, lots going on, as usual. Healthwise, I'm recovering at a great pace, praise God and just have some pain now and then when I try to do a little too much.
Tabitha had some jaw issues and the orthodontist wired her mouth shut for a whole week!! That was weird but again Praise the Lord, she got through it just fine. She also caught Joshua's cold and it turned into a bad cough so off again we went to see her lung specialist just to make sure there was nothing serious starting up. Once again I praise Him for not allowing it to get that bad, so she's just on some medication and immune boosters.
Ministry wise our new project of putting together a Pastor's resource center is moving right along. It seems many people are supportive of the idea. We just need lots of prayer for all of the details to be worked out and for the supplies needed to be provided. God is soooo Good!!
We all miss David very much and can't wait for him to get back but we know the Lord is using him while he's in the states.
Blessings to all!!!

Posted by Bellekys Keefe at 20:45 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Monday, September 10. 2007

Happy Birthday Tabitha

Happy Birthday to Tabitha!!! She is 16 now and it is hard to believe. She is and has been a blessing to us and we pray for her continued maturity and growth. She is an awesome daughter and we are so proud of her.

Posted by David Keefe in Birthdays at 08:12 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Monday, September 3. 2007

Bellekys Update

The doctors appointment on Friday went very well. The doctor took out the stitches and stated that she is healing up very well. She still has two more weeks of semi bed rest to be sure that she heals well enough to start physical therapy then. She has regained full motor skill and all of the numbness is gone but for a small area on her foot. Please keep praying for her healing.

Posted by David Keefe in Sickness and Health at 20:14 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Wednesday, August 29. 2007

Bellekys Update

Bellekys is doing really well. Her headache has subsided and she has not needed to take any medicine for it in over 24 hours. Thank you all for your prayers regarding this. She has most of the feeling back in her leg with just the pinky toe and the right side of her foot still being numb. Please continue to pray for her healing and gaining strength. We have a doctors appointment on Friday where we will find out about physical therapy to help her regain strength and mobility.

Posted by David Keefe in Sickness and Health at 07:46 | Comment (1) | Trackbacks (0)

Friday, August 24. 2007

Bellekys At Home

Yesterday we were able to bring Bellekys home. The trip was very good, the ambulance was definitely the way to go. The firemen that drove did an excellent job of staying of the worst roads and navigating the potholes (and that is quite a task here.) She is still having headaches, but the doctor expects them to subside in a few days. She is able to sit up and walk around some. We are more interested in her taking the time to just heal from the surgery for the next week than to try to do much in the way of regain strength and mobility. That will come in time. Thank you for you prayers, please keep praying, especially for the headaches to subside.

Posted by David Keefe in On the Road at 21:36 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Tuesday, August 21. 2007

Plans for Bellekys' return home

I have arranged to have an ambulance from one of Managua's fire departments pick up Bellekys and bring her back to Rivas on Thursday. I guess that is one of the perks of volunteering at the fire department down here. All I need to do is pay for gas and the driver. Having access to the ambulance is a real blessing especially considering the 2 1/2 hour drive from Managua to home over some very bad roads. This way she can remain in a more prone position and keep the pressure of her spine for the trip.

Please keep praying for Bellekys' recovery and for the family as she returns. There will be a lot to do to assist her, especially in the first couple of weeks.

Posted by David Keefe in Sickness and Health at 21:21 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Sunday, August 19. 2007

Bellekys out of Surgery

Bellekys is out of surgery and doing well. The doctors actually fixed two herniated disks. The first was working to suppress the second and when the doctors releases the pressure on the first the second revealed itself. There were three specialists that performed the surgery and everything went very well according to the doctors. Please continue praying for Bellekys' recovery. She still has three months of physical therapy to go through.

Posted by David Keefe in Sickness and Health at 22:17 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Saturday, August 18. 2007

Bellekys to the Hospital in Managua

Today we go to Managua to drop of Bellekys and Dona Daisy at the hospital in Managua. They will be staying in the hospital tonight as Bellekys gets preped for surgery tomorrow. She is scheduled for surgery tomorrow. Please keep her in your prayers, the doctors and the kids and I. We (the kids and I) will be staying here in Rivas tonight and then will go to the hospital for the surgery tomorrow.

Posted by David Keefe in Sickness and Health at 08:14 | Comment (1) | Trackbacks (0)

Wednesday, August 15. 2007

Surgery for Bellekys?

We are considering whether or not to go ahead with the back surgery that the doctor recommended for Bellekys. We need to let him know by tomorrow, Thursday, to go ahead with the surgery on Sunday. The doctor has two primary concerns, one, that the feeling has not returned in Bellekys' leg and two that she could further injure the nerve. The lack of feeling in the lower part of the leg has him concerned about causing permanent nerve damage and hence the need to move fairly rapidly to take care of the disk that is causing the problem. Please pray for us as we make this decision, that we would have wisdom and clarity of thought about what is best. We are definitely leaning toward surgery, but this is a big one, back surgery is a big deal and we are a little more than worried.

Posted by David Keefe in Sickness and Health at 07:41 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Friday, August 10. 2007

Bellekys Still Experiencing Back Problems

Bellekys is still having pain and numbness in her leg. She has another doctors appointment on Monday. We are praying that she will show marked improvement by then, or the doctors are going to want to operate to avoid any permanent nerve damage.

Posted by David Keefe in Sickness and Health at 18:30 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

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