Emotion, Fear, HopeNovember 9, 2024|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineFor God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of Power, and of Love, and of a Sound Mind. (IITimothy 1:7) The current war began in 2014. Sveta and I were two years into our international marriage. We…
We visited Chornomorsk and OvidiopolOctober 19, 2024|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, The ChildrenThis spring, Sveta and I visited Ovidiopol church and we had a wonderful time with the children and youth. Our Students Scholarship Program currently supports only two students, because mostly students study remotely.
Another Soldier’s StoryOctober 16, 2024|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, Therapeutic MassageRuslan is a military nurse who works on a medical evacuation vehicle. He provides first aid for soldiers and transports the wounded to hospitals. During transport, he also provides soldiers with medicine. He has been active in this war against…
Moving Forward With Their LivesSeptember 26, 2024|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineIt was near Donetsk in winter that an abandoned dog found its way into the soldiers' trench. She was given the nickname BORBOS. The soldiers fed her. She waited for them to return from their mission. Konstantin says that friendship…
Hope, Happiness, and LoveSeptember 14, 2024|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, Therapeutic MassageIf you have been following the war, then you may recognize the name of the city, Kharkiv. It is only nineteen miles from the Russian border. It continues to be under attack. MUCH has a contact, Vika, that we have sponsored…
Innocent civilians are under attack.July 27, 2024|Sveta Koehler|UkraineThirteen months ago, Russia blew up the Kakhovka dam. which flooded the village of Afanasivka. Until the waters receded, the village was an island, and supplies could only be transported by boat. Thirty houses were damaged and need complete rehabilitation. Many…
We Will Overcome All FearJuly 22, 2024|Sveta Koehler|UkraineYour contributions helped Sasha, the father of 11 children, provide opportunities for children and people in distant villages to hear the Good News, to hear about salvation by faith to Jesus Christ. He and his youth team, which includes many…
Escape from Occupied Kherson.May 29, 2024|Sveta Koehler|UkraineSveta and I heard a most amazing story the other day. A woman who lived on the east side of the Dnieper river in a village near the city of Kherson told of her escape. Kate lived under Russian occupation in…
See How We Have Begun.April 29, 2024|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineFriends and sponsors of MUCH, The Russians bombed the Kakhovka Dam in June 2023. The flooding caused the village of Afanasivka to become an island. Lower portions of the village received greater water damage. Thirty houses were left in need…
Jesus has resurrectedApril 4, 2024|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineThe Long Awaited Affirmation