Mark Koehler

This author has written 163 articles

November 2012 Newsletter

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  • Newsletter, The Children

Hello family and friends, The election is over and a new journey begins. Many Americans do not really understand what people in other countries think of them. I have been living in Ukraine for ten years. You cannot imagine how people would love to be in my shoes, an American citizen, the freedom that Americans…

October 2012 Newsletter

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  • Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage

Hello family and friends, September in the hills of Dobromel met Sveta and me with temperatures in the low 50s F. We traveled through light rain from L’vov to Dobromel, but had four days of crisp autumn weather to share with the children. An hour of video clips and 313 pictures captured the activities and…

September 2012 Newsletter

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  • Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, Ukraine

Hello family and friends, Sveta and I have completed our first summer together. We first looked into each other’s eyes on September 5, 2010. She tells me that these two years seem like two months. We are very blessed to have each other as husband and wife, friends, and mission partners. September 1st is best…

August 2012 Newsletter

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  • Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, Ukraine

Hello family and friends, It has been hot recently, in the mid 90s. But, then again, it is summer. Sveta has coaxed me to swim in the sea a few times this summer. The water has had a cool temperature, just right for swimming. The ½-mile long beach has been packed with vacationers from Western…

June 2012 Newsletter

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  • Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, Ukraine

Hello family and friends, It was in the upper 50’s F yesterday, but summer is right around the corner. School is almost finished here in Illichevsk, and the children will be running to the beach. Ice cream stands will be rolled out to the sidewalks, and life will appear happy for all. As I walk through…

May 2012 Newsletter

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Hello family and friends, April 15th has come and gone. In America, that means tax day, stress, extensions, late fees, and more stress. In Ukraine, April 15th is the day the city turns off the heat and hot water. That is, for cities that have a good enough economy to run the citywide boiler system…

February 2012 Newsletter

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Hello family and friends, January brought good news from both Dobromel and Froonza. Thanks to your contributions to the Christmas Fundraiser, we are already seeing progress. Our masseuse in Dobromel, Natasha, also has education in exercise training. She combines exercise that is directly related to the massage approach that she is using for the specific…

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