enjoy the break, you all have earned it!

I hope you enjoy your break. It sounds like things went really great over there.

You desearve it. Thanks for all you do. The convention ROCKED my face off!!!!
Thanks again and God Bless, Jillian :)

Marko… thanks. We love you guys.
Peace…

Marko (El Dorko) Great event. Thanks for the insight in the JR High Small groups session. Stuff that I knoew but needed to be reminded of.
Nice to get out of the trench and away from the every day to get a fresh perspective on ministry.

Chris Saulnier
http://freakloosersellout.blogspot.com/

marko, thanks. I don’t know what else to say right now. I am still processing it all (along with the snow that is just outside nashville tonight!!!) once I know exactly what is going on in my head and my heart I will let you know to, but I know it had alot to do with what you talked about in the last general session. thanks for all you do

Marko- thanks for everything you do man. I can’t wait to have you in Cincinnati for The Core!

marko, just wanted to say i was stoked you ended your general session talk with a song from the innocence mission. it’s about time they were heard by that many people.

thanks for all you and the rest of ys did. i’ve got a lot to process, and that’s a good thing. the convention was beautiful.

mission accomplished!

thank you for providing such an encouraging event. i was so tired and worn out coming into the conference but reconnecting with God and connecting with so many other people who face the same struggles as i do really recharged my batteries. this was my first time attending NYWC but i am already planning for next year and working on my pastor to open it up for all my volunteers!

thank you for caring!
in Christ
-eric

Thanks to the team for a great weekend

MarkO
The YS NYWC was simply a godsent for me. I am involved in a awesome youth ministry in Lenexa, Ks, but it was incredible to realize how much myself and the head youth minister needed to be ministered to. Thank you for all your hard work, it is much appreciated and i hope you have a wonderful time with your family and friends this week.
A funny story from the weekend was that the night you encouraged “married couples” to schedule a “nooky night”, I got No sleep. The couple in the room next to us took your wonderful advise and were up till 4am or so… at about 2ish i put my concert ear plugs in and it helped me get back to sleep. Thanks for the sleepless night, thanks for the Spirit filled weekend, and for all your practical help and advise in the seminars. It was incredible to watch you display your love for the youth and youth ministers this past weekend. Thanks for all your hard work.

God Bless you and your family

thanks all of you, for your wonderful and gracious comments

What an awsome week!! I have been so afriad to jump! I have been in youth Ministry for 3 years while in School at Candler to get my MDiv and go onto to be a Senior Pastor but God has been tugging on my heart and calling me to make youth ministry my career path. I was so afriad to share this with my wife and to answer that call but you know what I decided to JUMP and she said she loves me a supports me and she is ready to hold my hand and jump with me.
What a week, what a week… It is well with my soul!

Marko,
Thanks for your part in the YS convention, it was a chance to get away from school, and be able to just soak up whatever I could. Your “rant from a runt” was great, and your middle school small groups was great as well (except for the strange, strange man in the front)…

Anyways, have a blessed, relaxing holiday weekend. Thanks for your work in putting together a great, intellectually challenging time.

Peace.
Brittany

Marko-
thanks for it all…the rant from a runt…the music…the sessions…and the bungee…I’m one of the latter leaders of your latest entry…a successful ministry in a dying church with a desperate Pastor…I also try to worship there…it’s hard…all my training has come from YS and on the job…I get “fed” once a year with y’all…so thanks again - see you in Cincinatti!
blessings-
carol

Hey marko,
I was in Sacramento this year and I was greatly encouraged as well. Hoep you have a well deserved rest.
Peace, mark

wearing a skirt to get attention when you are over the age of 16 and male is ridiculous.

and not funny.

see, not all christians think the same way.

p.s. third day sucks.

I didn’t get to meet you at the NYWC in Nashville, but for some reason God has really placed you on my heart. I have no idea why. The conference did more for my growth with Christ than years of church have done. I’ve been in youth ministry for thirteen years, and I needed to be fed. I know the work was exhausting but it was incredible…unlike anything I have ever seen. This was not my first NYWC, but it was the best. So thank you. Thank you to your family for sacrificing time with you so you could handle the responsibilities for YS. My heart is…full. I can keep going. I feel so refreshed. Thank you.