Adesia And Shak Similarities And Differences

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Adesia and Shaka have several things in common and differences. They both have been cousin for about 19 years. Adesia grew up in a single parent but on the other hand Shaka grew up with both parents.
Adesia is 19 year old girl who have three brother and 1 sister. Adesia I had to learn how to take care of herself at a young age. She had to work hard for anything that she wanted. She had her first job at age 16 year old. She had to learn how to catch and ride the bus. She knows what it means to be a mother at a very young age because she was always taking care of her younger brother and sister. She know what I feels like to always having to share a room with her little sister. She know what it feel like want something but not get it because her mom couldn’t afford it. She know what it meant to value a dollar. She know what if feels like to hear the words you are pretty for a dark skin girl. She knows what it feels like to be shy and not have a voice for herself. She knows how it feels t always be in the shadow of her cousin. She knows what it feel like to do something good only to be out
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Both of these girls are a part of the praise and worship team at church. Both of this girls knows what it feels like to be a part of the mime team at their church always. They always both took part in the TBQ team at their church. They both know what it feels like to be a part of the girl ministry at church. They both know what it feels to have a leadership role, Adesia being the president of the girl ministry and Shaka being the treasurer. They both knows what it feels like to have a hunger for God. They both knows what it feels like to call on God and have him answer their praying. They know what it feels like to have a prayer life. They know what it feels like to have fathers that is loving and all mighty. They both know that God had a path for their life and in time he will reveal it to them when he know that they are

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