Competition

When I first met Jackson, I thought he was so ridiculously awesome that he had to have a girlfriend. After a few conversations and no mention of a girlfriend, I convinced myself that he had to be single and we were made for each other. Once we became Facebook friends, I saw pictures of him with one specific girl and I decided they were totally dating. [Insert 24 hours of mourning here.]
During this depressing disaster zone, Jackson and I hung out twice. Yes, twice. In large group settings nonetheless, but still I think we had a blast. He complimented mine and Lydia's cooking and we now have a couple of inside jokes. Friendship is beginning to blossom, beautifully of course.

After further investigation, I've found that this facebook-picture-chick is a long-past ex-girlfriend, and they haven't been much of friends since they broke up two years ago. Only in the past month have they started "catching up." That's right, at the exact same time I met Jackson, this girlie started trying to rekindle their love by showing him funny YouTube videos and meeting up for ice cream. I don't want to be possessive, but I would like to say to this girl: Stop living in the past!

If she doesn't move on, I'll be forced to.

Trying not to worry yet contemplating being more aggressive,
Kitty

Unintentional Dinner Date

The title of this post is misleading.

Lydia and I went to dinner with our entire Bible Study, got lost on the way, and showed up late. There were no seats left, but Jackson and Brett were on the end and pulled up a table for us. We were forced to sit by them. Aw, rats. And since we were at the end of the table, we could only talk to Jackson and Brett. Actually, no lie, that was a little upsetting, but it forced us to be comfortable around these two Jesus-loving hunks.
I think the conversation went really well. We invited Jackson to the worship service that Brett plays at. The service is tonight, and we are currently scheming a plan to get Jackson and Brett to hang out afterwards. We'll let you know how it goes.

Kit

The Triple Threat

I love my small group community so much. I even brought Lydia this past week and she thought those folks were pretty neato. I go to Bible Study for all the right reasons: building Christian community, getting deeper into God's word, being part of a support system, etc. But all the reasons I go to Bible Study might not be right: boyz.

I agree with Lydia that those folks are pretty neato, but one fellow has particularly captured the essence of "neato." His name is Jackson and he actually came for the first time this week. When he walked in the door, I immediately fell silent. (Do you notice a pattern in my first encounters with a potential better-half?) He was hilarious the whole evening, captivating my attention and earning my affection.

Eventually I made myself start a conversation. I introduced myself and let him do the rest of the talking. I was thoroughly impressed by everything he said. Recent college grad, recently moved to our city so he can intern with a missions organization, currently preparing to spread the Gospel in Africa this summer. I guess you could call him a Christian triple-threat. 



Before the end of the evening, we took a group picture, and we're both tagged on Facebook. How long do I wait before I send a friend request? Can't be too forward; everyone knows those Christian boys gotta be the pursuer.

Waiting to be pursued,
Kitty