interclass dinner

A girl sat next to me at interclass dinner, a stranger. Everyone was dressed up but her in tshirt and shorts. She told someone that she was doing a report on AAIV (I overheard).

I was slightly angry. Angry that she would try to do a "report" on this event, but take a part in (by taking the seat next to me), but at the same time not participating in table conversation or the actual event itself. Instead, she typed away at God knows what on her Macbook, right on the dinner table.

But I felt so silly for feeling angry. I didn't even want her to be there. Better yet, I wanted her to be replaced by someone I knew. How selfish and unloving of me. And part of it was my fault for not wanting to introduce myself, and 30 minutes probably went by with me not saying a word to her as she typed away.

I realized this would probably be a much more pleasant experience for her and I (and our table) if we just got to know each other. I calmed down and tried to introduce myself and ask about what she was working on. She opened up. Tried to incorporate her into the table as much as possible, asked her about the report, tried to explain stuff...not great, but still much better than before.

She probably opened up because she wanted to get more direct feedback and quotes for the report she was doing on AAIV. Later I saw that she was actually recording our exact conversations at the table. (Weird.) Nonetheless, she's interviewing me tomorrow for the same report about AAIV, and I hope I will do AAIV and Jesus their justice.

And you never know who God will call to come to Him.