I live with three 19-year old girls. Yes, it gets crazy. Yes, our periods sync up. Yes, we borrow everything from each other. Yes, it’s so fun.
Although SaraCabe and Elle are twins, they could not be more different people.
SaraCabe is our free-spirit, Jesus-freak, croc-wearing, mermaid.
Elle is our Tory Burch purse, pink, sour-patch-kid loving girl.
Sydney is our Birkenstock-wearing, wing-eating, quirky sister.
I am the witty, tennis-shoe wearing, chemistry-loving roommate.
Us four girls are so blessed to have been raised by parents who love Jesus more than themselves, and have raised us to love Jesus more than ourselves. Each of our parents are just as different from each other as we are.
The twins’ dad is an engineer, and their mom is a retired elementary school teacher and full-time grandma.
Sydney’s mom and dad work together in running their family dentist office.
My mom works for a healthcare company and my dad is a long-haul truck driver.
Sydney and I grew up in Greenville, while the twins grew up in Charleston.
I’m 5’6”, plus sized, with curly brown hair.
Sydney is 5’9” with long blonde hair.
The twins are 5’4” with ocean blue eyes.
We are each so different. Sometimes we argue. We argue about politics. We argue about worship music. We argue about dating. We argue about how we should dress. We argue about what we eat. We live together, of course we argue. While we have these differences, we are all united in Jesus.
The other day in BCM, we were talking about how differences can tear us apart. Sydney and I have differing political opinions. One small comment can send us into a snowball argument in just a few seconds. Sometimes we get so mad at each other, but the other day I had a pivotal moment.
At the end of the day, no matter who we vote for or what we wear or who we marry or what we look like, I will see Sydney in heaven one day. When we get to heaven, we will see each other and all the things that seem to matter now will no longer matter.
Our bodies will be perfect. There will be no president to vote for. There will be no dates to go on. There will be no outfits to pick out. There will be no music to choose from. There will be no workouts to do. There will be none of these earthly things.
So, why are we so concerned with tiny differences in our lives? SaraCabe, Elle, Sydney, and I have one major goal in life. Our goal is to spread the gospel and further the kingdom of God. Each day we work to love other people, further our relationship with God, and worship Jesus.
So, what do we always say?
“It’s just not that serious.”
“Do big things.”
“Trust the process.”
“Just chill.”
“Love people.”
