28 Pictures from My 28th Birthday Photoshoot in New York City

Pictures & Birthday wishes 💕

World of Escape
10 min readApr 30, 2024

Epilogue :

1. Tolu, my love, your birthdays are one of my favorite things –a reminder that one of my favorite people exists. Every passing day without fail you manage to make me even more proud of you. You manage to without knowing make me push for better; make me reach for more in life. As you turn older, like wine, you grow to become even better. People will kill to have someone like you in their lives. Today, I wish you joy and satisfaction that last. That the world gives to you far more than you deserve and more. That you find favor and excellence even in the least thought about places. That you soar. Happy Birthday T. You are beautiful. Enjoy your day. I love you. ❤️❤️🥳 — ECE

2. Happy birthday star girl Tolu, my darling sister. Coming into our lives, you came with so much joy and laughter, and I pray it never seizes from your life in Jesus name. Can’t wait to see you this evening! Cheers to twenty ATE!!!! Oh you ATE that fr. Happy Birthday 🎉 — AA

3. Happyyyy Birthdayyy once again! I’m so grateful to God for your life and for how far he has brought you and where He is taking you 🤗❤️. In this new year, God (has and) will always be there for you as He has always been. In good times, in bad times, He is always with you. “He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. Psalms‬ ‭91‬:‭4‬ NKJV ‭— JSE

4. Happy Birthday Tolu! Our 20s are really something, ain’t they? Really glad to know and experience you. May this new year be of grace, of unexpected blessings, of strength and most of all, joy. Love you very much. Have the most amazing day ❤️- TM

5. Tolu!!! These pictures are giving Beyoncé’s sister!!! O ti fine ju!!! So so beautiful, such a beautiful babe inside and out. I love everyone of them!!! — TA

6. BIG TTTTTTT. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. YOU ARE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SOUL AND I PRAY GOD CONTINUALLY REWARDS YOU — TAO

7. Happy birthday sweetheart. I’m grateful for you and your friendship. Thanks for being a solid friend and a strong support system. May doors of blessings be opened unto you this year. May God satisfy your mouth with good things. Amen I wish you a beautiful year ahead and look forward to seeing you accomplish all your heart desires. Cheers to your best year yet and to more celebrations babyyy. One love, BAO

8. Happy Birthday NIS!!! I hope you have an enjoyable and memorable day💝💝💝. Year 28 is gonna be one for the books — IAA

9. Happy Birthday Toolzzzzz. I almost feel like I don’t have anything else to pray for! I’m so grateful for 28. Love the high, love the blessings, grateful for the redirections, grateful for the growth. I pray God perfects everything He has started in this new year because Twenty is about to “eat”gooddddddd!!!! I love you so much and I’m glad we see a manifestation of the best years are ahead! There’s so much more to come and I can’t wait to celebrate and share in all of it.Thank you also for choking distance so hard every passing year and being ever so present ❤️ Happy 28th Birthday Toolz and cheers to the goodness of God🥂🥂🥂🥂- MOU

10. Next year, you will celebrate your birthday with your husband — MOU’s mum.

11. Happy Birthday to my beloved firstborn, the embodiment of my strength and the light of my life! As you celebrate another year of existence, may you continue to shine brightly with dignity and power. Your journey has just begun, and I have no doubt that you will fulfill your destiny with greatness and grace. May this special day be filled with joy, love, and endless blessings as you step into a future full of promise and potential. Embrace the extraordinary journey that lies ahead with faith, courage and determination.You are unstoppable and you will reach your goal in Jesus name! Happy Birthday! — Dad

12. Happy birthday to a dear daughter. The Lord will cause His face to shine upon you, grant you favour, long life, excellent health and fulfillment. May the beauty of the Lord radiate upon you always in Jesus name — Mum

13. Hi my beautiful friend!!! Happiest of birthdays. May God bless you and shine His light upon you for this year ahead. My wish for you is to have all the happiness you deserve and a year filled with an abundance of love. We celebrate this special day with you and thinking of you today!!! Lots of love, KKKKM ❤️❤️❤️❤️

14. Sexy Mama Teeee!! Happy Birthday!! 🎂🎉🎊🎈 I pray for blessings upon blessings for you this year oo. Thanks so much again for the wedding gift. That was very kind of you! May this year bring favor all around for you in Jesus name!! 🙏🏿🙏🏿 — EA

15. Teee Dollars!!! Happy Happy Birthday Tolu🥹❤️ truly grateful for you & how we’ve actually become closer🥹 you’re truly such a light! I pray that this year, God will exceed your plans & your prayers (He’s already doing it😉😉😂) I pray that it will be such a beautiful year & that this time next year you’ll be testifying on how the hand of the Lord was on you, how his favor made ways for you & how he walked with you daily! Can’t wait to cheer you on as God carries you to greater heights!! It’s time to take ovurrrrr(in bobriskky’s voice😭) — ON

16. Hey Tolu! Happy birthday to you. You spread so much warmth, joy and love to everyone around you and it’s so beautiful and inspiring to see. Thank you for being so sweet. It’s a beautiful year ahead for you.You’re preserved in God’s will. Cheers🥂- Dr. EA

17. Happy birthday baby girlllll, I pray that you experience joy in an overflow this new year and you have many reasons to testify to God’s goodness this year. God bless you! ♥️ “Let me tell you what God said next. He said, “You’re my daughter, And today is your birthday. What do you want? Name it: Nations as a present? continents as a prize? You can command them all to dance for you, Or throw them out with tomorrow’s trash.”Psalms‬ ‭2‬:‭7‬-‭9‬ ‭MSG — FB

18. Happy happy birthday my darling🎊🥳🎉🎈. Thank you for being so loving, sweet and caring. Would never forget how comfortable you made me feel the first time we saw in person in NY and the food of course!!!!! I pray this new age comes with so much happiness, heart desires granted, prosperity, love and joy in abundance 🙏🏾 — FA

19. Toluuuuuuu happy birthday!!!!!! I pray this new year is amazing for you and God grants all your hearts desires! I pray His Favour is over you and you prosper in all you do. Can’t thank you enough for being such an amazing friend and standing by me through everything, and helping keep my head up, really happy to have you in my life. You’re a truly great person. Love you Tolu❤️ 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 — SG

20. Tolu 🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊 Geh geh!!!!!! Happy birthday to you babe! Welcome to a new year! I’m thankful to God for your life. You’re a good person and you deserve the bestest. I pray that the Lord will walk with you though this year. I pray He guides you in all that you do and sets you on the right path. Mama where’s your shoot pics?????? Have a blast today!!!!!🎈💕💕💕 — DO

21. Congratulations to your new age. May the Lord continue to grand all your heart desires, more promotion ahead , your husband is coming soon, long life and prosperity. Happy Birthday ma — Mr. MA

22. Happy birthday, I wish you many happy returns in good health and wealth and I pray that the Lird blesses you and continues to keep and guide your steps. Thank you for being an inspiration. I can’t even lie, you are my big time role model. I watch you from afar, thank you for you — BA

24. Thank you for all the times you’ve sacrificed your time to spend time with me over the phone and to help me with my assignment. If I could give you the world I would. You’re the best big sister anyone can ask for. You have such a heart of gold and you’re such an inspiration to me. I admire you a lot. You deserve the best things in life, keep shining. Happy Birthday Tolu, thank you for being a rare gem. You’re always in my prayers. Live, laugh, love. Thank you for being my best sister and friend. We really outgrew being enemies. Happy Birthday, we love you so much! — D Tees.

24b. This coming year will be bigger and better. God will open you up to paths that you never even knew existed. You shall experience things you only dreamed about. The name for this coming year will be “My Dream Fulfilled”. God will give you everything you ever wished for and strengthen your relationship with him. Cheers to also building our own relationship this year — TAPS.

25. You’re perfect. Happy sweetest birthday to the sweetest girl. So grateful our paths crossed and stayed connected!! You are a joy to experience and I pray that this year is filled with Gods best for you🤍🤍🤍 — TN

26. Happy birthday Tolu! It’s so beautiful to see that you had so much fun on your birthday.You are beautiful, Toluuu! And the people you pulled out to celebrate with you?? You must be really special to be able to pull that crowd😊. God bless your new age, and as your days are, greater testimonies and joys shall you have❤. Happy birthday! — NN

27. Happiest of birthdays Tolu!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 twenty great is going to be an amazing year for in Jesus name!! So glad that we were able to cross paths in life group. I’ve enjoyed getting to know you and am looking forward to continuing to grow as friends. May God continue to bless you with vision, passion and purpose this year and bless you with the desires of your heart. 😊💛 Enjoy your day love 😘 — DD

28. My dear sister, happy birthday. You are an incredible friend and a big bright light in my life. Thank you for consistent kindness, love and gift of friendship. I’m praying year 28 is the year God shocks you and blesses you exceedingly, abundantly and beyond what you could think or ask of Him. You are a light for our generation, may your light never get dim. You are a city set upon a hill. May God’s favor and faithfulness guide you in every thing that you do. Everything you lay your hands on is blessed. May God bless and keep you in good health so we continue celebrate you. I hope you have an amazing day, I love you ❤️ — EG

Author’s Note:

April is a love letter written by nature, expressing its affection through blossoming flowers and warming sunshine ~ John Burnside.

I agree with you John because April 2024 was a love letter handwritten by God to me❤️

Till next time…

p.s — Pictures were taken by the impeccable DreBabyDigital 🔥🫶🏾

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