Dear Stella,
As candles dance on your birthday cake, casting their warm glow on your radiant face, I don’t just celebrate another year of your life, but to sing hymns of gratitude for the light you so generously share with the world.
Our paths may have crossed in different ways, in bustling classrooms or quiet moments of prayer, but one thread weaves through every encounter: your unwavering faith in God and your unshakeable belief in the good that resides within each of us.
For me, this light shone brightest at a crossroads, when fear clutched my heart at the brink of adulthood. Remember that frantic call after leaving the University of Maiduguri, lost in the labyrinth of missing scripts and impending service? Your calm voice, unwavering in its conviction, “Do you believe your paper is missing? So be it,” cut through the chaos, reminding me to anchor my hope in something far greater than paperwork.
And behold, the impossible manifested. Your fierce friendship, your unwavering trust in God’s plan, became the bridge that led me back to solid ground. That day, you did more than recover a missing script; you restored my faith in the power of prayer, in the unwavering support of a sister in Christ.
This, Stella, is the essence of your being. You are a woman of God, whose generosity spills over like an overflowing chalice. You believe in miracles not because they are easy, but because they offer proof of the divine hand that guides us all. You see potential in the darkest corners, whispering possibilities and igniting hope with your infectious faith.
So, on this special day, I raise a toast to your life, and celebrate not just the years that have passed, but the countless lives you have touched. We thank you for being the living embodiment of God’s grace, the warrior of prayer, the friend who refuses to let us stumble in the dark.
May your birthday be filled with laughter, light, and every blessing your heart desires. May your faith continue to illuminate the path for others, and may your generous spirit forever find solace in the knowledge that, in God’s eyes, all things are possible.
Happy birthday, dear Stella. May your light shine ever brighter, a beacon of faith and fierce friendship for all who have the privilege to know you.
With love and grateful hearts,
Omonu YG Nelson
