May 2017September 6, 2017|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, UkraineHello 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…
April 2017September 6, 2017|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, UkraineHello 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.…
August 2016October 13, 2016|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, UkraineHello 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…
April 2016August 8, 2016|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, UkraineHello 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…
February 2016August 8, 2016|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic MassageHello 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.…
August 2013 NewsletterAugust 22, 2013|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic MassageHello family and friends, July brought sunny weather and many guests. It was very pleasant to visit with family and friends. The August evenings are becoming cool, but the days remain hot. I look forward to September 1, which will…
When You Find a Heart for Children, Nourish it!August 17, 2013|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, Therapeutic MassageLast year a new opportunity arose while visiting Froonza, Crimea. We have a massage therapy clinic there for children with disabilities. It operates in the Center for the Elderly and is located in the kindergarten building in the village. The…
July 2013 NewsletterJuly 17, 2013|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic MassageHello family and friends, We Urgently Need Your Help! It has been six trying years since the 2008 financial crisis. MUCH sponsors have dug deep during those years to keep MUCH alive and serving the children. It was a challenge…
March 2013 NewsletterApril 21, 2013|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic MassageHello family and friends, March came in like a lion here in Illichevsk. I was wearing my deep winter duck-down coat and favorite furry hat plus layers of shirts and pants to be warm in my outdoor adventures. Indoors, layers…
February 2013 NewsletterMarch 3, 2013|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic MassageHello family and friends, Sveta and I enjoyed a couple of weeks of snow, but now the 35F plus weather has brought the rain. Snow may return before spring arrives, but it will not stay long here by the Black…
