July 2009 MUCH NewsletterJuly 26, 2009|Mark Koehler|NewsletterHello family and friends, July is a hot one in Illichevsk, 90 F in the shade with high humidity. But then, everything is relative, isn’t it. I got some good exercise walking around Marganets when I visited the orphanage during…
Ira’s Insight (July 2009)July 26, 2009|Mark Koehler|NewsletterI wish that every reader of the Newsletter had experienced what I did at the Christian camp. It was a great time for many children, especially for children from difficult homes (from the Christian club “Emmaus”) and for the children…
Promise, Provision, & ProgressJuly 12, 2009|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, The ChildrenSeven years ago, I moved to Ukraine to work with children in need. The first group of children that I was introduced to was in the city of Marganets, south central Ukraine, at the Orphanage for Children with Mental and…
International Riot in MarganetsJuly 12, 2009|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineFor three days before I arrived, the city of Marganets was closed to all traffic going in or out. At least six buses of militia were guarding the city. I knew nothing about this until I had been in Marganets…
June 2009 MUCH NewsletterJuly 3, 2009|Mark Koehler|NewsletterI’ve been back in Ukraine for 17 days. My body and mind have adjusted; my twice-a-week cook has returned from her vacation in the village, visiting her grandmother; and I still have hot water. What more could I ask for?…
Ira’s Insight (June 2009)July 3, 2009|Mark Koehler|NewsletterThis time I’d like to tell you about children from the Christian Club Emmaus. This club is for special children, children from underprivileged families. In our church the first priority is children. Many people understand this simple truth: “The future…
TimingJune 28, 2009|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineAfter being in the US for two and a half months, I have returned with some new ideas, new projects, and new program possibilities. I guess that the ways things are done in America are faster because of the hunger…
Connecting with the WorldJune 21, 2009|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineAbout twenty three years ago the personal computer was having its debut in my life, and much of the world. For me, word processing was the big thing. No more typewriter errors requiring whiteout or a total rewrite. I never…
Home Sweet HomeJune 13, 2009|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineI arrived in Odessa Ukraine on June 8th in the afternoon. My assistant, her husband and son met me at the airport and drove me home. On the way, Platon, Ira’s husband, asked if it had been difficult for me…
May 2009 MUCH NewsletterJune 13, 2009|Mark Koehler|NewsletterOn June seventh, I will return to Illichevsk, Ukraine. You may ask, “What has Mark been doing in May?” The answer, in a few words, is that I have been telling my story. In Florida, I shared my story on…
