Yesterday I left Mark Batterson a comment and today he responded!

Rob,
Look forward to meeting at WiBo. Let’s try to connect during a break. I have our team with me so we’re hanging some too…and I already have a lunch scheduled…but I definitely want to meet. I’ll listen for those boos 🙂
Mark.

Here is the comment that I left him…(with some recently added commentary in parenthesis.)

Mark,
My pastor and I are coming to WiBo in a couple of weeks. I would love to say hey while we are there. I know you are busy…please don’t hesitate to say heck no (my first attempt to be relevant)…but I would love to meet you. Again there is no pressure, but I thought I would go for the ask and take a chance (second attempt at being relevant by saying go for the ask). If you are scared or think that I may be a stalker we can meet in a well lit area around a lot of people…joking (my attempt to be funny part one). I told my best friend from high school, Chad Johnson (name drop…he knows Chad J), how much I loved In A Pit (just in case words of affirmation are his love language) and he told me to contact you if I was going to be in town. Again, no pressure, but be prepared to be booed from the audience if you say no…joking again (my attempt to be funny part two).