March 2011 MUCH NewsletterMarch 21, 2011|Mark Koehler|NewsletterHello family and friends, It looks as if spring has sprung here in Ukraine. The temperatures are in the low 50s F. I am still anticipating a late snow that may be heavy but will only last a few days.…
Ira’s InsightMarch 21, 2011|Mark Koehler|NewsletterDear friends, The girl about whom I am going to tell you this time is a well known to you. She is seven-year-old Sasha, and I have written about her in some of the previous newsletters of MUCH. Sasha has…
February 2011 MUCH NewsletterMarch 6, 2011|Mark Koehler|NewsletterHello family and friends, February is blasting us with bitter cold sea winds accompanied by bright sunshine. Common to Ukrainian culture, people are out and about, breathing in the fresh air, walking and talking, all bundled up in their fur…
Ira’s InsightMarch 6, 2011|Mark Koehler|NewsletterIn every country there are big and small cities, big and little towns and of course villages. In each of these places, there are advantages and disadvantages of living there. If you live in a big city, you can choose:…
January 2011 MUCH NewsletterJanuary 25, 2011|Mark Koehler|NewsletterHello family and friends, Happy New Year to one and to all. I wish each of you a prosperous and a blessed 2011. We begin this new year with one disappointment. As mentioned in the October Newsletter, the Emmaus Food…
Ira’s InsightsJanuary 25, 2011|Mark Koehler|NewsletterMy best wishes to all in 2011! I am full of hope that God will bless each of us: our countries, our homes, and our ministries. The whole new 2011 year is ahead of us. It is like a clean…
December 2010 MUCH NewsletterDecember 17, 2010|Mark Koehler|NewsletterHello family and friends, I wish for you a holy holiday season as we draw close to the days that different religions celebrate their joyous times. Here in Ukraine, Christmas is celebrated on January sixth. During this season of giving,…
Ira’s InsightDecember 17, 2010|Mark Koehler|NewsletterBefore my story, I would like to tell you – Merry Christmas and Happy 2011 Year! May the New Year will be blessing for you and fruitful in what you are doing for God. What is Christmas for many people?…
November 2010 MUCH NewsletterDecember 17, 2010|Mark Koehler|NewsletterHello family and friends, As Christmas draws near, we are focused on our Christmas Fundraiser. The 400 plus children that we help each year are not expecting anything under the Christmas tree. For most of them, Christmas is only a…
Ira’s InsightsDecember 17, 2010|Mark Koehler|NewsletterIn Ukraine, Harvest or Thanksgiving Day is celebrated only in the churches. Many people out of the church can’t tell you what it means. It’s very sad. God has given us so much to be thanked for and many people…