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.…
September 2016October 13, 2016|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, UkraineHello 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…
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…
May 2016August 10, 2016|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, UkraineHello 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…
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…
March 2016August 8, 2016|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineHello family and friends, In Mid March we had snow flurries! The freezing temperatures come and go, but spring in Ukraine is just around the corner. My friend from Louisiana told me that he plants according to ground temperature, so…
September 2013 NewsletterSeptember 28, 2013|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, UkraineHello 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…
Vika, Nursing ScholarshipAugust 17, 2013|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineVika is our second scholarship student She is doing well in her program at the medical college. She reported last term that her studies were challenging but she was maintaining her grades. This young adult lead a life of uncertainty…
January 2013 NewsletterJanuary 29, 2013|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, UkraineHello family and friends, Happy New Year 2013! Our Christmas fundraiser this year fell short of our total goal, but we will be able to operate the computer classes for the complete goal of one and a half years. We…