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title: Time Away Now I’m Back
description: I’ve been on vacation, a work camp and attended a wedding in the last two and a half weeks. I can finally sit down and start spinning the wheels for…
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# [Time Away Now I’m Back](https://blog.marathonyouthministry.com/blog/time-away-now-im-back)

 Written by [Christopher Wesley](https://blog.marathonyouthministry.com/blog/author/christopher-wesley) | Aug 9, 2009 6:33:00 PM

I’ve been on vacation, a work camp and attended a wedding in the last two and a half weeks. I can finally sit down and start spinning the wheels for this upcoming year. I want to share with you a couple of things (work and none work) that I’ve reflected on during my time away.

- Games, gadgets and gimmicks are okay but what works in student ministry are relationships.
- In order for people to keep up with what is happening in the student ministry we need to be as clear as possible with our mission statement and process.
- Pennsylvania feels like the longest state to travel through regardless of which way you go.
- Generations are getting smaller, apparently the students are a part of Generation M (media) for now, tomorrow they are something new.
- You can never have too much lobster.
- If you are a middle school boy you can never have too much deodorant (Axe is not deodorant)
- I can survive without technology for a week.
- This is going to be a great year in ministry.

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