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all kinds of wonderful and unique people and see them enjoying great conversations with one another over a great cup of coffee," Kristeen said. "There's so much joy and love in this community and it is a pleasure to be at a place that brings people from all walks of life together as friends. We really try to let our customers know that we care about them. Our smiles and joy to see them are truly genuine." "We've always been a family that loved to have people over to our house for dinner or just have great fellowship with friends," Kristeen continued. "There's been plenty of times, especially in recent years, when we just didn't know anyone to invite though. We invited everyone we knew to our soft opening. And they came! It was a packed coffeehouse! I couldn't believe people actually liked it. Afterwards, I remember sitting teary-eyed at a table with one of my daughters and saying, 'I would've done this for free for them.' You see, the joy is in the friendships and the serving." The Wakeland family moved to the community five years ago from Grove, Oklahoma. But they immediately fell in love with the area. "We are country people at heart," Kristeen said. "We love our chickens and open fields and the general freedom and peace that open skies bring. We moved here to be close enough to go to the city for work and amenities, but mostly to establish some roots for our family. We seem to fit in pretty well in either setting, but McDonald County is home and it is where we intend to stay for a long time to come." Future plans for Lawkew include opening curbside ordering and also creating an outdoor area. "We think people would enjoy hearing the cows in the pasture behind us and watching the sunrise while enjoying their drinks," Kristeen said. For now, six days a week the surrounding community can enjoy the great brews and baked goods in the friendly confines of Lawkew Coffee. And be on the lookout for future events. Lance and Dylan, have an arm-wrestling tournament in the works to be held at LawKew Coffee sometime very soon! SPECIALIZING IN: RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ROOFING, CUSTOM COPPER, AND SHEET METAL CALL FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE TODAY! 877-588-2040 DANIEL COWIN CONSTRUCTION LLC WWW.COWINCONSTRUCTION.COM Daniel Cowin Construction, LLC is an independent contractor and is not an affiliate of Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt, LLC or its affiliated companies. THE PINK PANTHER™ & © 1964- 2023 MGM. AS AN OWENS CORNING ROOFING PLATINUM PREFERRED CONTRACTOR, WE OFFER PREMIUM SHINGLE PRODUCTS AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT OTHER CONTRACTORS CANNOT! ALWAYS CUSTOMERS FIRST AT We sell all kinds of Real Estate; Residential, Recreational, Commercial, Building Lots, Land, Farms, Ranch, Etc. Call us for all your Real Estate needs. Meet the National Realty Team "A Cut Above The Rest" Bob Sammann Owner/Broker Sandra Schmidt 417-434-5381 Gloria Ross 479-640-8038 Melody Morris 417-592-2717 John Wales 417-622-7215 National Realty Serving McDonald County and Southwest Missouri since "1978" H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H 116 Rhine St. P.O. Box 473 | Pineville, MO 64856 417-223-2433 | 888-504-1250 | www.nationalrealtymo.com Reconnect with Nature • 15