What I think about my friends

This Sunday I asked in discussion groups for you to tell me something you have done because your friends convinced you to do it. I don't know about you, but I can think of about a million things I have done simply because my friends influenced me to do it. In fact almost all of my crazy stories are a result of my friends influencing me to do crazy things. For example, I would have never headed off to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City if Adam Brunson had not called me and convinced me that we could do it. And I wouldn't have ever stopped off in Aspen to get in a little skiing on the way back if Adam, Ben and Kendal had convinced me that we could pull it off. My friends really have gotten me to do some crazy things in my life. I remember in college when I was going to a costume party dressed as a pirate and my friend Bryan convinced me to peirce my ear for the party. Then he pierced it. Man that hurt. I only kept it in for 6 hours, the length of the party. I would have never done that if Bryan hadn't been so bent on making it happen.
I also remember when Adam convinced me to go to the mall and witness to people with him. I remember not wanting to do it, but he kept at me and finally I gave in. I remember going back with him all summer to share the gospel with the kids that hung outside of the mall. I remember when Bryan was my roomate in college and he would tell me what God had been teaching him lately and how that would make me want to spend more time with God so I could tell Bryan what God was teaching me. Friends have a lot of sway in our lives. It is good to have friends who you can do crazy things with and it is great to have friends who will help you live crazily for God. I thank God that He has given me such great friends and I am praying for all of y'all that God would do the same for you.