The Turtle Nest: Hatching Hope

Some words are written with a pen. Others are spoken into the air in moments so sacred that heaven itself seems to pause and listen.

This book was born from such a moment.

What you hold in your hands is a painful, yet beautiful, testimony. It is proof that God wastes nothing-not even heartbreak. If you are reading this while carrying a loss of your own, may these pages meet you gently. May they remind you that pain does not disqualify you from purpose and that hope-sometimes whispered, sometimes wept-still has the power to heal.

Susan Monticelli, mother of six, is married to her high school sweetheart. She boldly shares her love of the Lord with her friends, family, and colleagues. After twenty years in the ELA classroom, she stepped away to pursue her calling in school counseling. She earned her Master of Education in School Counseling in 2015 and is certain she is walking in her divine purpose. Susan has been a beacon of light for so many during difficult times.