Levi Benkert's Blog, page 10

The one thing Ethiopia needs more than anything else

There is one very important part of what we do that you absolutely must understand if you are going to read, support and be a part of the mission that Bring Love In has taken on.   I won’t waste words as this isn’t rocket science, but rather one of those simple key principles that … Read More

Orphan care, and the ugly truth

Forget all the sermons you have heard about God’s heart for the orphan, and sit with me for a moment while we talk about the ugly truth.   Orphan care is messy, its frustrating, and everyone I know who has gotten into this line of work for the good feelings and praise has long since left. … Read More

High fives! And other awesomeness going on in Ethiopia

Hey all! We wanted to take a moment today to reach out and say hello from Bring Love In. With all the summer madness we haven’t been in touch in a while, and we want you to know that you matter to us. First off we just have to give a shout out to our … Read More

Get ready to load up!

After a truly too-long wait, we finally got word that the bus arrived from India and is almost ready for pickup! In a few weeks I will be traveling over to Ethiopia (as I often do) and I get to be there for the first ride! You better bet I am going to post an … Read More

Rude people who read over your shoulder, and other thoughts

The hum of the jet engines have long dimmed in my ears, their noise becoming a near constant on this long flight the many before it and the doubtless many that will come after it. I am on my way home this time, which feels strange still, being as for the past six years westward … Read More

Why we help Ethiopia

This week I am back in Ethiopia to take care of some things in both the business and at Bring Love In, its only been a month since we moved to America but there were quite a few projects that needed attention and so I get the strange experience of being back right away after … Read More

My friend Henry

I know this guy who I want to tell you about today. The problem is he sometimes reads this blog, and so in an effort to make sure he does not get too big of a head, I am going to change his name. Not that he would get a big head, in fact he … Read More

So weird

I am not quite sure how else to say it, but moving back to America, after 6 years living in Ethiopia is… well… weird.   Just the simple things like understanding all of the conversations going on around you because they are actually in your language feels like an overload of information, then there is … Read More

A family in need

Today we have a very special family that we want to introduce to you.   This is Abebech’s family.  And although we teach our kids to look forward and not backwards in their lives, I can’t help but mention to you that these kids have all seen pretty rough stuff in their short lifetime, and … Read More

With big changes come… (Notes on embracing new life on the other side of the world)

Hey all, I hope you are well.   We realized today that its been a while since we did an all around update on Bring Love In and our family, and so we thought we would take some time this morning to write and do just that.   Good?   Cool.  First lets start with … Read More