Seventeen and Grateful 💐!

You know...... I’ve been looking forward to my birthday for a very long time, counting down cos' it was taking forever 😭. But now that it’s here, I don’t even know how I feel about it. (And November is still somehow far in my mind 😭).

But the one thing I’m sure of is that I’m deeply grateful to God for bringing me this far.

This past year has been A LOT.....like, actually a lot. I can’t even lieeeeee 😭.

I got into Uni, which was a whole new world on its own. I had to adapt to a new environment, a new pace of life, new responsibilities… and at the same time, try to figure out who I’m becoming. I made new friends, lost a few people, became closer to God, started taking my life seriously, explored new things, visited new places, and experienced moments I’ll never forget.

Ohhh did I forget to mention that I fell in love too? And yes, I learnt the hard way ....but I still learnt. And that counts I guess.

Honestly, yesterday was such a great day for me. I didn’t expect it to hit the way it did, but it did. And I think I actually love that my birthday fell on a Sunday especially after everything I’ve been through this year 😭.

The worship session was a whole moment for me. Like a pause and a reminder of where God brought me from. And yessss, I cried 😂. I don’t even know how I feel saying it out loud but whatever. It was needed, and it was real.

Then came the calls, the messages, the texts I wasn’t expecting, and a whole lot of other things that honestly made my heart full.

At one point I was just standing there saying, “So you people actually love me?” 😂 Like I was genuinely shocked.

And then my girlssssss (Bolu, Kike, Ola, Nike, Sholayemi, Marthaaaa, Gloria, and a whole lot of other people)…

I love you guyssss sooooo muchhh. Y’all showed up for me in ways I didn’t even know I needed. You’re the best frl 😭❤️. Thank you for making me feel seen and held.

I almost forgot to thank my Mummy, Mama Fe, my Popssss(ThePowerfulEagle)and my sister. These people have been with me every step of the way ,cheering me on, praying for me, dragging me when necessary 😂, and loving me consistently. I don’t even take it for granted. Their support has carried me through more than they even know.

And honestly, when I look back at everything, the highs, the lows, the confusion, the growth .I realize how much I’ve changed. I didn’t even notice it at first, but now it’s so clear.

This past year taught me so many things.... patience, wisdom, restraint, responsibility, and how to walk away from anything that doesn’t serve me or my peace. I learnt how to love people better, how to love myself deeper, and how to protect my heart .

Most importantly, I learnt how to trust God even when I don’t understand what He’s doing.

And that one lesson alone has carried me through more moments than I can count.

I’m genuinely grateful for the lessons, for the people, for the unexpected moments, for the little joys, and for the quiet ways God kept reminding me that I’m never alone.

Grateful that even when things didn’t go my way, something better was being prepared behind the scenes.

Grateful that I’m still becoming, still growing, still learning, still trying.

And if this past year taught me anything, it’s that God has been intentional about me in ways I didn’t even see at the time.

Sooo I guess it's...Happy Birthday

Once again Òkìkíjésù ❤️!