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Happy Birthday!!! It has been such a blessing to get to know you and spend time with you over the past year. Thank you for always bringing so much joy and love into every space. I remember how even on the days when you were sick in the winter, you still made the trek from OC to the Mouse for Bible Course and were still radiating so much energy. Thank you for everything that you do for CU - the love that you pour into others doesn't go unnoticed! I'm praying that the Lord continues to guide your steps in this next year and fill your life with blessings. Wish we could celebrate together in-person, but I hope you have a wonderful day and feel extra loved today!!

-Joelle

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY QUEEN!!! I love you so much as my fellow gnome and sister and can't wait to see you in a few weeks. You bring so much love and energy to the people around you. Please don't get sick of me when I crash your dorm all the time. I'm praying that God continues to use you show His love to others and that He draws you nearer to Him as you grow a year older! Here's to many more fire escape photoshoots!!

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Bro where would I be without you?! I am so so thankful to have met you and to have such an amazing sister in you. Thank you for being there for a good 95% of my crash outs and thank you for always dancing with me. The way you carry yourself with such wisdom and grace is so so inspiring. Also, you’re just so genuinely laugh out loud funny. I don’t know how you do it but you are able to see the good in everyone. You are so kind and thoughtful that you raise the bar for all of those around you. You have taught and challenged me to love better. I am so excited to see all the ways in which God continues to use you for His glory. I am reminded of Ephesians 4:14-15 when I think of you: “Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.” The Lord has already grown you so so much this past year and it’s been amazing to see. I pray that He continues to grow you into the amazing women you’re becoming. If I’m being honest, I don’t really remember when or how we met but somehow we immediately had like 100 pictures and videos together and we were laughing and dancing and grinning in all of them. Friendship with you is such a blessing! Here’s to more LEGENDARY debriefs, movie nights, dance parties, and hopefully not anymore all nighters!! 🫣

With so so so much love, Grace

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Happiest of birthdays to you!! Not gonna lie, you are the coolest person ever. You're the absolute friendliest, warmest, sweetest, most fun. You're always there, always with a smile and a laugh, and always ready to do a little dance. I hope you are blessed this next year and that God's will be done all over your life. Praying for this next year to be one of love, renewal, growth, joy, peace, satisfaction, and wonder for you. That is, if you ever come back to little old New Haven from beautiful Spain. 🇪🇸 Either way, we love you and are here for you! Virtually celebrating you so much on this special day!

<3, Sarah

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Sadie-Ann happiest of birthdays to you. I will never forget the first time (second or third time I don’t remember which one it was) when we met at first year dinner and hit it off and since then it’s just been history. I think you worded it best but you truly were my one good friend (and only friend) for like a good 2 months at the beginning of the year and I honestly wouldn’t want it any other way. The energy and vibrancy you give off is honestly something that I’ve never seen in anyone else. You are constantly speaking life into people whether it be through complimenting them, randomly saying hello and asking their name, or jogging behind them… most of which are very admirable traits! I remember praying for community and friends when I got to Yale and being wary cause I didn’t have much of it but I honestly mean it so much that I never felt lonely because you were truly there ALL the time. Whether it be Dpops concerts, Dpops after parties, DCC, screaming in the library after getting YSO tickets, or just sitting in my suite and talking for hours they’ll truly be memories I cherish forever. You’re such a faithful friend and it’s been the greatest blessing being friends with you. AND NOW WERE GNA BE ROOMMATES AHHHH. GNOME LIFE OR NO LIFE FOR REALLLL. THEY DONT EVEN KNOW WHATS COMING. Anyways let me get demure real quick I truly pray so many blessings over your life this year and that God continuously touches your heart and allows you to give so many people the joy and love you’ve shown me and those around you. I pray for peace over your life and your family and academics and for friendships that truly last a lifetime. I love you so much happiest of birthdays Queen you my Haitian sister for realz. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰

I’ll leave you with my favorite verse for you to remmeber this upcoming year:

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers‬ ‭6‬:‭24‬-‭26‬”

PS. You’ll never get rid of me now. 🥰

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Girl omg where do I even start. Happy birthday. I miss u so much. Ur like the most mature girlie I've ever met. Sometimes you say things during our group deep convos and I be thinking about what you said for MONTHS. No literally catch me writing the stuff u said down IN MY NOTES APP. Ur soooo wise, so kind-hearted, and so soulful. Also can't even begin to describes how how funny and witty you are like U CRACK ME UP. You're the type of person where when I'm with you I don't wanna be anywhere else. Thanks for all those mems together, like throwing a blanket over Marie to get her to her room, eating hot sandwiches at like 12am on the benches on hillhouse, yapping SUPREME ever bass study sesh, it goes on and on and on. Oh and this photo is from our first ever MEAL TAGG <3 Little did we know everything we would experience together. Im sooo beyond excited to see the ways you grow this year and get closer than ever before. God Bless you SADIEEEE ugh I just love you so much. Happy birthday queen.

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Happy Birthday, dear child !! It's been such a pleasure and a blessing to know you and all the quirky personalities you come with😂. The energy and love you bring to every room you walk into are admirable. Even talking to people who are just minding they own stuff. Each day I see God's love shining through you . Really one of th funniest people I know. I pray God conitnue showering you with Blessing upon Blessing. May all the desires of your heart come about, and I hope you continue growing to be the person Gold is molding you to be. I pray your light and kindness continue to shine each and every day

Happy Birthday!!

Ngaatendwe

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SADIEEEEEEE‼️

(Omg, how they grow so fast 🥹🤧)

Sadie, you are such an amazing person. I love your humor, I remember all the late night studying we did together (lowkey going insane...) and how you'll just be making the funniest jokes and have me cackling. I love your vibe and your comforting presence. Some people just have this type of presence that is so unique to them and girl, you are one of them. Whenever I'm with you, I just have this immense joy and peace especially during finals season, you made it so much more tolerable for me. Your friendship is so valuable and precious to me. You are SO smart and honestly one of the calmest yet eccentric person i've met (we love a nuanced girlie 😍✨). But seriously, I admire your ability to be calm and mediate high tense environments which is such a hard thing to do. Your fashion style EATS and you are one of the most beautiful people I have met, inside and out. I know the Lord has been and is continually doing a great thing in you.

I'm so so SO honored to have met you. I love you so much. From Proverbs 10:22, "The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it." I pray for that blessing over you, He'll bless you with long life, bless the work of your hands, grant you wisdom, and establish you wherever you are. As you have shared your love with so many people, I pray the Lord will let you feel the abundance of his love in all areas of your life. I love you so much -- Stay Shining like the 💫 Star 💫 you are!

Much Love,

Oyin

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“ For From His Fullness We Have All Received Grace Upon Grace “

Praying that the Lord will guide you continually and have His joy established throughout all aspects of your life. It is a day to enjoy His presence and to reflect on how far He has taken you and shielded you. It was a joy to spend time with you in Spain and to have you as a friend since the beginning of our first year. May God clothe you with his love continuously.

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Happy Birthday Sadie-Ann! Getting to know you this past year has been such a wonderful experience and I'm glad to have learned more about who you are. (I remembered not to include an "e" at the end of your name 😂). But seriously, you have such a friendly presence that you can make anyone comfortable when talking to them. Praise God for this gift and I pray that God continues to use you to bring glory to Himself and his kingdom!

Happy birthday again and I hope you have such a blessed day!

P.S. Your time of becoming the next Serena Williams may have passed but you will always be my #1 photographer.

- Donny B

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Hi Sadie-Ann! I wish you a blessed birthday! Your kind, compassionate heart and quirky humor are so touching and heartwarming; I learn so much from you in our encounters, conversations, and "study halls". I am so glad that you were one of the first people I met at CU (fall retreat small group) because you truly made me feel welcomed and loved and you still continue to do the same. I am sure everyone in CU agrees-- you are a pillar for not only our class but for the ministry community. Honestly, observing and experiencing your selfless love encourages me to grow more in loving others as Jesus does. I pray that you keep growing the precious fruits stored in who you are, that God would utilize you to be a candle that softens and attracts people on campus and beyond towards His kingdom. I'm so glad that I'll have a study buddy to toil through orgo with, but more importantly a sister to walk with. Can't wait to see you again on campus! (We gotta run back the Haven Hot challenge)

Much love!

DChoi

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Happy Birthday Sadie!! I’m so grateful I got to meet you through CU. I love your energy so much and you’re always able to light up a room. From Bible Studies, to movie nights, to frosh hangouts, I’ve gotten to see what an amazing person you are!! ALSO THEM INSTA FITSSS SHEEESHHH. I hope 19 comes with many blessings, new opportunities, and adventures. HAVE THE BEST DAY EVA ❤️❤️

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Sadie Ann!!! I love you sister. Thank you for being so loving and kind towards me and our community. My dancing partner (even though we gotta work on that legwork), I’m missing all the moments we spend yapping and laughing. I admire your openness and joyfulness omggg I’m never not laughing around you 😂. The Lord has blessed you with a full heart, to serve, to love and to uplift spirits in deep and meaningful fellowship. I cannot imagine the WOGS without you. I’m praying for God’s continued faithfulness in your life, academically, spiritually and in every other aspect so that we can keep praising Him. May we get many more years to celebrate you because you are a gift! I’m so so happy I got to meet you. You’re one in 7 billion 😘❤️

Nakupenda Sana (I love you very much)

Wangeci.