October 2012 NewsletterNovember 10, 2012|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic MassageHello 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…
September 2012 NewsletterSeptember 15, 2012|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, UkraineHello 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…
August 2012 NewsletterAugust 23, 2012|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, UkraineHello 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,…
July 2012 NewsletterJuly 14, 2012|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, UkraineHello family and friends, July is the hottest month in the summer. A few days ago, it was in the mid 90s, but today it is back in the mid 80s. Mornings and evening are wonderful times of day to…
June 2012 NewsletterJune 21, 2012|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, UkraineHello 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…
May 2012 NewsletterMay 22, 2012|Mark Koehler|NewsletterHello 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…
April 2012 NewletterApril 22, 2012|Mark Koehler|NewsletterHello family and friends, Sveta and I wish each of you good health and happiness as we begin to see the fruits of springtime. We have recently returned from a two-week journey visiting friends and MUCH children. Our first stop…
March 2012 NewsletterMarch 20, 2012|Mark Koehler|NewsletterHello family and friends, It is Leap Year! We on the MUCH team will be leaping with joy, praying for a year of many improvements, new sponsors, and new doors of ministry opening for the children. When I moved to…
February 2012 NewsletterFebruary 20, 2012|Mark Koehler|NewsletterHello 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…
January 2012 NewsletterJanuary 20, 2012|Mark Koehler|NewsletterHello family and friends, Happy New Year! The Christmas Fundraiser was a tremendous success! The year of 2011 was successful in all of our ministries! What an awesome thought when you consider the total of the MUCH outreach. Sveta and…