Children of HopeFebruary 23, 2009|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineWhat do you see above? Look at them from a distance; look at them close-up. Look at their clothes. Look at the expressions on their faces. Look into their eyes. What do you see? I see children. Each one has…
Children in TransitionFebruary 16, 2009|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, Ukraine(I have not entered pictures of our children to protect their identities at this fragile time in their lives.)For the past year and then some, when I go to Marganets, I visit the children at the transition home. These children…
Country in Crisis, Family in CrisisFebruary 11, 2009|Mark Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineBecause I have no TV, by choice, I don’t follow the news often. When I am hungry to know what is going on in the rest of Ukraine or the world, I go online and read the news. I have…
A Father’s Love StoryJanuary 25, 2009|Mark Koehler|NewsletterI call it a Father’s Love Story, but I was not her father and she was not my daughter. Oksana wanted to be my daughter. In her heart, she wanted to belong to someone. She wanted a family experience. She…
January 2009 MUCH NewsletterJanuary 22, 2009|Mark Koehler|NewsletterHello family and friends, Happy New Year! I hope that 2009 will be a bright year for all. As we have closed 2008, I see the progress of the children most evident. I have short videos of some of the…
Ira’s Insight (January 2009)January 22, 2009|Mark Koehler|NewsletterNow Mark is preparing to visit America. He will go in April 2009. He is taking pictures and short videos of his ministries. We have been visiting Emmaus Club, the massage clinic, and the Rehabilitation Center in Illichevsk. It’s very…
The Live Christmas StoryJanuary 19, 2009|Mark Koehler|NewsletterIn Ukraine, the Orthodox Christmas is celebrated on January 7th. When Communism fell, there was a new freedom of religion. The Orthodox Church was no longer the only church allowed by the government. Other Christian groups wanted to celebrate Christmas…
My Little Friend Grew UpJanuary 11, 2009|Mark Koehler|NewsletterEach orphaned child has a unique way of dealing with their lack of family experience. I think that it is the individuality of the child, with or without family, which enables the child to cope with his/her life situation. During…
Sisters of PovertyJanuary 2, 2009|Mark Koehler|NewsletterI wish each of you a Happy New Year, that it may be filled with peace, financial recovery, and a new outlook on life. Ukraine will be celebrating Christmas on January 7th. I’ll write about my adventure with skin cancer…
December 2008 MUCH NewsletterJanuary 1, 2009|Mark Koehler|NewsletterHello family and friends, As the world economy challenges each of us, may we look toward Christmas as the birth of our Savior. As the Christmas season approaches, may love fill our hearts that we may reach out toward each…
