Gratitude: My Blessings, From Bizoton to Virginia / Civil-Noel, Suzette / Paperback / LSI

About the Book 

Suzette’s uncommon yet joy-filled childhood in Haiti is disrupted by her mother’s premature death. Raised with abundant love from older half-siblings, her caring father, and extended family, Suzette feels happy and secure. Her strong faith surfaces in her teens, sparked by vivid dreams from God showing His will for her life. Despite staunch objections, she joins the Seventh-day Adventist church.

Immigrating to the U.S. brings many changes, but Suzette finds community among fellow believers. She builds a new family, attends college, serves her neighborhood, and becomes an advocate for truth and justice. Throughout seasons of incredible blessing along with deep loss, Suzette’s trust in God infuses her with resilience.

Intimate and lyrically crafted, this is Suzette’s raw yet celebratory spiritual journey. With authentic vulnerability, she invites readers into her hopes, questions, mistakes, revelations, and passionate prayers. We walk beside her through life’s joys and storms, witnessing her persistent surrender to God’s guidance. Despite all uncertainty, Suzette’s story resounds with the timeless promise: “I know the plans I have for you...”

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About the Author 

Suzette Civil-Noel lives with her husband and three children in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She spends her days homeschooling, working as a home learning center provider and teacher, and is close to completing her MA in Curriculum Instruction at the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies. She is an active member of the Chesapeake Seventh-day Adventist Church, where she volunteers as the children’s ministry leader, Pathfinder leader, and social ministry leader. After many years of working with children in one way or another, Suzette has written this book for people of all ages as a testimony of God’s many blessings in her life.

 

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Questions this book answers

Is Gratitude a memoir?

Yes. Suzette Civil-Noel tells her own story, from childhood in Bizoton, Haiti, to her life in Virginia.

How did her faith begin?

Her faith grew strong in her teens through vivid dreams she believed showed God's will for her life. She joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church despite strong objections.

What was it like to immigrate to the United States?

Immigration brought many changes, but Suzette found community among fellow believers. She built a family, attended college, and served her neighborhood.

How do you stay grateful through loss?

Through seasons of blessing and deep loss, her trust in God gave her resilience. The book celebrates gratitude without hiding hard questions.

Who is Suzette Civil-Noel?

Suzette Civil-Noel lives in Virginia Beach with her husband and three children. She homeschools and teaches.