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Joel and Danielle Grant ... Bound by one love

By ANTHONY MINOTT, STAR Writer

Daniel Grant (left) poses with her mom Juliet Grant and her twin brother Joel. - anthony minott

JOEL AND DANIELLE Grant are not only different in their physical looks being paternal twins, but also possess different personalities.

The two were born to David and Juliet Grant. Mr. Grant is a minister at the Jamaica Evangelist Centre and Mrs. Grant, who attends the same church, does missionary work.

In 1999, Mrs. Grant achieved national fame by coming second in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's Gospel Finals with her entry With Jesus I Will Make It.

Danielle, who was born 14 minutes before her brother Joel on August 28, 1992 , is more reserved. She is quiet and at times can be unassuming. "She loves to dance, that's where the energy goes," Danielle's mom said of her daughter's greatest pasttime.

LIFE OF THE PARTY

Joel is the life of the party. He is always jovial and joking around. "He makes jokes of everything," Mrs. Grant lamented.

Mrs. Grant, who lives with her family in Hamilton Gardens, Portmore, St. Catherine, said she knew that she was about to have twins ten days before the birth of the children.

"I found out after I did a ultra sound ... Earlier they said that I was going to have a big baby. When I found out that it was twins I said that it was not good. They nearly shocked me out to my teeth," an emotional Mrs. Grant said of the news.

The twins have different personalities. Probably the only thing they team up to do is sing together on the church's children choir.

Joel, a Calabar High student who loves cricket and playing the drums, said what he likes about his twin sister is that she doesn't talk much and she is very responsible.

Danielle, who attends St. Andrew High, declared that she's fond of her brother because he is funny and loves giving jokes.

Mr. and Mrs. Grant say that they try and bring up their children the right and proper way. Both Joel and Danielle are Christians and go to church regularly.

"We spend time together, we have devotions and we try to correct the kids when they are wrong. Most times, we are nice to them," Mrs. Grant stated.

She added that they spend a lot of time ministering the word of God from the Bible. "To tell you the truth, I see them applying what we have taught them," Mrs. Grant said. Mr. and Mrs. Grant have another set of paternal twins, two 10-year-old girls.

When asked if she would have another set of twins she gave a resounding no. "No more! They are not bad kids, but I don't want to go through the childbirth process again."