I’m back in the United States after spending four weeks in Sri Lanka.  There, I was able to lecture at a local seminary and conduct training at World Vision Sri Lanka.  All of these teaching assignments were stretching!

During my time in Sri Lanka, I was also able to meet with some NGOs who will partner with me for my dissertation.  I also identified three additional funding sources which should allow me to spend seven months in Sri Lanka doing data collection for the dissertation.  This all seems too far away but I know things will move fast.  For the rest of the summer, I will be speaking at the Transformational Development Conference next week, continue to prepare a new course on Nonprofit Management for the fall and get ready for PhD classes.  My plate is full.

This year you should continue to expect biweekly posts from me.  I hope you are finding Bricks and Mortar an important resource in your work.