Levi Benkert's Blog, page 15

Not just stories

These past few weeks we have been working on meeting with all of the families that we sponsor, as you likely know Bring Love In has two sides to the ministry here.  First there are the forever families, those are the ones made up of widows and orphans, then on the other side we have … Read More

This is happening!

I don’t know why we are surprised every time, it is almost like we forget last time. Every time. Yet here we are again, seeing the kind of provision that only God could be a part of. Last week we posted about Beletu, and shared a bit with you about her story, but we also … Read More

A mother who needs your help

Beletu (far right) is a rock star mom, the kind that can make any child melt into her arms, the kind that never has to raise her voice and yet all her children know exactly what she wants, and are happy to do it for her.  I know because I have watched her for many … Read More

Ethiopian made jewelry!

After what feels like an eternity, we are proud to announce that the Bring Love In store is in action again!   The Ethiopian made jewelry we have been talking about for so long is here, and once again have more of those Ethiopian made leather bound bibles in Amharic and English.  Last time we … Read More

This changes everything..

Imagine for a second what it would be like to wake up in an orphanage.  Both your parents are dead or gone. All that you see around you is all you will ever see.   This is your life. Now, imagine someone came in and helped, gave you hope, someone who loved you and wanted … Read More

Two small ways to make a big difference

We are always on the hunt for creative ways that we can support Bring Love In, don’t get me wrong, our donors are simply amazing and somehow the ends always end up meeting despite how impossible it may look sometimes, but we just love it when new ideas come around that both help spread the … Read More

5 years on an amazing journey

This week marks a very special milestone for our family, one that most of us never thought would come, but now that it is here we can see that there will likely be many more like it. It has been five years since we got all crazy and sold everything we owned to move to … Read More

Widows + Orphans = Forever Family

  As I search for words to describe what I am feeling today, I can’t help but think of what it is like to stand up in front of a crowd at the funeral of someone you loved dearly who is gone, the right words simply do not exist, nor is there enough time left … Read More

Did you send your package yet?

Hey all, we wanted to send out a quick reminder here that we have a bit of space in Nick’s bags for his trip to Ethiopia this June.  Nick and his wife Millie are the newest members of the Bring Love In team, and are working with our sponsorship program.  If you are a sponsor … Read More

What kind of a man are you?

This morning I woke up with a burning inside me again, the feeling of the weight of what we are called to as men was intense.  I knew right away what I had to do, I went and looked up this post that I wrote a few months ago and read again the words that … Read More