Levi Benkert's Blog, page 29

Cliff jumping or why white picket fences are overrated.

It is always the same experience, or very close. After Jessie and I are done speaking at an event, there are one or two people who hang around until everyone else has gone home, and they sort of fidget with … Continue reading →

Want to see something neat?

When we came for the tour here in America we bought an iPad to use as a cash register so we could take credit cards for donations and store sales.. Now that the trip is coming to a close (only … Continue reading →

“I love you”

I don’t really even know what to say about this, sometimes when God moves and puts things together it is hard to put your finger on what it is that you are feeling. “Awe” “Humbled” “Scared pants-less about what is … Continue reading →

A great big need, and proof that God is always bigger

Something has come up… A situation that is both daunting and inspiring at the same time.  Scary like many other things that seem to come our way after having taken responsibility for thirty two children living in five new families … Continue reading →

Kids view

  We get many questions about our own kids and how they feel about living in Ethiopia. There were a few things that we did as a family before moving that made the transition a little easier. For one, we … Continue reading →

Living out the Gospel

Today, for the post here, I am going to do something a bit different than normal.  Something that I am really excited about, (but also a bit nervous too…). As most of you saw on the last post from a few … Continue reading →

The Top Eleven

So here we are on this trip around America, telling everyone who will listen all about creating forever families in Ethiopia from widows and orphans. We are beyond blessed to meet thousands of wonderful people who are supporting this work … Continue reading →

It’s all about…

This is from the flyers that we give out at our events.  Don’t you love it!  ”Raising up future leaders in Ethiopia”  Kinda makes you want to jump up and down and praise God for what He is doing. Levi

Grassroots Giving – A Manifesto

A few days ago someone asked me how we keep up with “So much going on at Bring Love In” “Well” I said, before clearing my throat for an awkward-long stretch of time. “Really though?” He continued to press in. … Continue reading →

Hi

Well, I kind of got cold feet because it is hard to follow up a welcome like the one my husband wrote. It is a lot of pressure but I do want to be a part of this so I … Continue reading →