The Ultimate Guys Weekend
The Ultimate Guys Weekend. Sounds fun eh’. Well that’s where I’m headed this afternoon. About 10 of my best friends in the world are meeting at Lake Oconee tonight to spend a few days together as we celebrate a 40th birthday…JIM PIERCE. Jim’s wife, Christy, put this all together as a gift for him but it is a great gift to us as well.
I’m sure this weekend will involve several things: an assortment of meat on the grill; a hi-performance ski boat; wake boarding; wave runners; golf; cruel pranks that might leave a mark; a sore back; sleeping good at night; staying up late telling old stories of the crazy stuff we used to do.
But to know why this weekend will be so special you have to know about Jim. I first met Jim about 22 years ago when I was in the 6th grade. He was a senior in high school and stayed at my house for a Discipleship Weekend that our church had. Over that weekend Jim took a special interest in me. He let me hang out with him and his friends and I got to sit in on all their bible studies. After they all left on Sunday afternoon I knelled on the floor beside my bed with my parents told Jesus that I wanted to give my life to him. This weekend marked the beginning of my relationship with Christ but also marked the beginning of my friendship with Jim.
Through high school Jim served as in Intern with our youth group and was a close mentor. We spent many mornings together at “The Grille” before school to talk things over…the usual high school temptation stuff…girls, drinking, peer-pressure, having integrity. We also did a lot of other fun and crazy stuff along the way. But the greatest thing Jim did for me was model what it means to follow Jesus. Looking back I watched him like a hawk…the way he handled school; his work ethic; his character; the cars he drove; the way he treated girls he dated; how he worked out. I can even remember his bible…a worn brown leather cover with Jim Harold Pierce II written in gold. Then I remember years later being so honored to stand beside him when he got married…that he would choose me to be there for such a special occasion in his life.
The neat thing about this weekend is that most of the other guys who will show up have had the same experience with Jim. And they are some of my best friends…Judd, Franko, B-Money and many more.
So pray for us as we celebrate and remember! Maybe I’ll update with a few pics along the way. Should be interesting.
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