Levi Benkert's Blog, page 25

Helping some mamas stay with their children – day 4

This has been an incredible thing to watch, people from all over the world are stepping up to help these mothers who we have been talking about, I want to thank everyone who has shared this, and who has donated towards this incredible cause. What we are doing (if you missed the post a few … Read More

Help a mama out – day 2

Wow! We have been blown away by the incredible response to the post yesterday about Embracing Hope Ethiopia and the mothers who need sponsors. I can’t say enough about this wonderful program and the real lasting impact they are having on the lives of the mothers who are being helped. Truly this is a desperate … Read More

We can create an explosion of support!

One of the things that I keep harping on, over and over again here on the blog, is the need for not only orphan care after a child has become an orphan, but also for the ones who are about to become orphans. If we are not willing to support a child and keep them … Read More

Orphans – Plan A, Plan B, (and should we even be talking about plan C?)

James is clear right in the twenty seventh verse of the first chapter, and I think for the most part the church has risen to heed that call, but when it comes to how we should be caring for widows and orphans, there are many trains of thought. Today, I am tackling this very complicated … Read More

Humbled

There was a time when I thought of the word as a sort of criticism.  Like in “He was humbled big-time when the crops failed”.  Later though I have come to realize that to be humbled is to see your place in God’s great big world.  Like in “That day he was humbled when saw … Read More

End of year giving

I know that this is always a touchy subject. Maybe not so much for you, but it is for me, I hate asking for money. But I also know that many of you have a decision to make at the end of every year, either you give money to the IRS or you help someone … Read More

A whole bunch of things that are happening here in Ethiopia

Hi there, it has been awhile since I wrote an update on things here, I find that I need to do this once a month or else we sort of drift off into space, honestly I just forget to write about stuff, so I have to get it all down at once.  At the risk … Read More

What isn’t

Last Sunday we got together with some friends after church, like I have said before when hang out with other missionary families it is more like counseling sessions than a party.  But it is still necessary, and to be honest I am not sure we would last most weeks without the help of others who … Read More

Keep One Home

I am not sure what to call this, part of me wants to say it is like a “relaunch”, or perhaps a “rebranding” but both of those things make this sound like a “business” and what we do is so clearly not anything of the sort.  Anyhow, if you come up with a good name … Read More

If you are anything like me…

Hi, I will be fast here, but I just have to remind you of something, just in case you are like me and wait until the last minute for everything. The online store has all sorts of crazy neat gifts that you can purchase, but if you don’t hurry you are going to be getting … Read More