Levi Benkert's Blog, page 26

Out of the blue

The moment I walked in the room I knew that I was underdressed, and not just a little either, I was completely in the wrong kind of clothes.  I am not used to this sort of thing. I am more of a jeans kind of guy, and although I have had to put on a suit … Read More

Give Good for Christmas

Our four kids are all upstairs in their bedroom’s getting what we like to think of as one of the important activities that holds our family together, something we like to call “Room time”. Honestly, I am not sure we could survive this hectic life here without it. And so every day after lunch everyone … Read More

Let’s go meet the kids

I have a very special video to show you today. Something that I want you to watch and think of as a thank you from all of us here on the ground in Ethiopia, these kids have truly had their lives changed by your generosity and support.

Want to go for a good ol’ dance around the living room?

I won’t take long today, but I just have to write you and tell you about a few things. This morning Jessie and I went to the Bring Love In office (something that we can do now sans children now that Emma lives with us) and we sat with Thomas for a meeting.  We try … Read More

Deep wounds from the past

He fidgets with the number in hands, placing one on top of the other and back again almost as if searching for a place for his hands to hide. I smile at him reassuringly, wishing I could read what was going on inside his head. I am convinced that he must be at least a … Read More

Celebrating family

Today we have a very special announcement for you, something we have been working on for several months now is finally ready to launch!  And I for one and pretty darn excited.  Artist David McDurham has created two very special Christmas Ornaments for Bring Love In!  Like everything in the Bring Love In store, 100% of … Read More

Poverty, and the war we can’t afford to loose

I am raving mad today. Frustrated at something that is all around me every day, yet I can’t seem to ever wrestle it down. I want to scream at it, to get above it, to rally everyone I know to fight against it, yet I am not sure we have what it takes to win. … Read More

Raising Leaders (the nitty gritty parts)

You may have read a post on here a few weeks ago about our 45 children in the forever families (I keep wanting to call them new families, but I think it is time to stop that habit,  these are just plain old real families now) and how we are finding that they are in … Read More

The conversation has started

Jessie and I are pretty down to earth (as if I needed to tell you that after you have been reading here) we are both face value people who are not really good at hiding our feelings, nor are we very polished on the communication front.  We just kind of say it like it is, … Read More

A precious meeting

Today, for the first time I had the pleasure of introducing one of our families to their sponsors. I can’t find words to describe what a beautiful moment it was. On both sides for the sponsor and for the family here, they were blessed to meet each other. This is not a long post today, … Read More