The Children

May 2017

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, Ukraine

Hello family and friends, Spring has sprung! The gardens are green and growing very well. Grass needs cut and weeds are being pulled. Life in Ukraine is moving forward! Mark’s Moments The War Continues Traveling by train from our home in Mykolaiv to L’viv, and from there to Dobromel by bus, we saw the beauty…

April 2017

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, Ukraine

Hello family and friends, We hope that each of you had a pleasant holiday celebration. Sveta and I spent our Sunday afternoon with friends. Lena met us at the bus stop and we traveled to our house together for lunch. Tanya arrived later. It was so nice to see these three friends together share old…

March 2017

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children

Hello family and friends, In 2014, we moved into our unfinished home in Mykolaiv. Each year we make improvements, making the house warmer, drier, and cozier. Sveta was working in the garden this week and her eyes twinkle once again. I am ready to finish the external insulation of the house and am making plans…

February 2017

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children

Hello family and friends, The end of February is bringing sunshine and warmer temperatures. Spring in Ukraine is just around the corner. The trees have been pruned and are beginning to bud. We have already begun a great year with MUCH. Read on to learn more! Mark’s Moments We are very pleased to share the…

September 2016

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children, Ukraine

Hello family and friends, Our search for God-led people to join our mission continues. We are looking for people to fill the positions of children’s ministry and tech support ministry. If you or someone that you know has a passion for children, please share our website muchhope.org with them. We can be contacted at markkinua@gmail.com.…

August 2016

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, Ukraine

Hello family and friends, We have come to the end of summer in Ukraine. We anticipate that a cool autumn will appearSept. 1. The change of seasons are abrupt in this part of Europe. August 24 celebrates Independence Day in Ukraine. This is their twenty-fifth year of freedom from the Soviet Union. Children who were…

May 2016

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children, Ukraine

Hello family and friends, May brings us to the end of another school year. Let’s look back and see two ways that MUCH has influenced the children through the Christmas Fundraiser.Before we do, I will honor my mother, and the part that she played in the development of MUCH. Mark’s Moments May 11, 2016, Patricia…

April 2016

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  • Mark Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, Ukraine

Hello family and friends, The flowers have popped up, green has flooded our yard, and the fruit trees are all in bloom. Spring has arrived and the warm weather is not far behind. Mark’s Moments What good has come from the war in eastern Ukraine? There are new laws in Ukraine created to remove all…

February 2016

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  • Mark Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage

Hello family and friends, It is 37F as I write this letter, but the sun is shining and the wind is blowing the clothes dry. It is time to start the tomatoes inside, prepare the land outside, and think spring. Sveta is chomping at the bit, so to speak. In Sveta’s Journey, she shares our…

September 2013 Newsletter

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  • Mark Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children, Ukraine

Hello family and friends, The first of September fell on a Sunday this year. Even so, the school system brought in the ceremonial First Bell where the children dress in their best clothes or school uniforms and honor the teachers with flowers. The ceremony includes music and speeches, kicking off the school year with enthusiasm…

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