06/07/2026
TLDR: Community is everything and I’m so grateful.
4 years ago, I was living in Richmond Hill, Georgia. My husband was stationed at Fort Stewart and, if you’ve ever been stationed at Fort Stewart, you probably know how often they’re deployed or on rotation. Honestly, our time there was no different.
My husband was gone for 18 of the 24 months we were stationed there. I was also pregnant with our third and dealing with daily life while alone with two kids. It was a learning experience I would hope no one has to endure but, realistically if you’re in the military, you probably have.
Throughout that time, I was surrounded by civilians and nervous my friends wouldn’t understand the military life. But that small town in Georgia taught me so much about what community should look like. God, the universe, or whatever higher power you believe in brought me the most vibrant community I could have ever imagined. It brought me friends who showed up, small family businesses that brought me joy and familiarity, and it brought me a life I wanted to bring to others.
The community I experienced taught me that sometimes showing up means getting out of your house (and your head) and meeting people where they are … and allowing others to meet YOU where YOU are.
It built the foundation of what I hope to provide with Mission Brewed Coffee. I want to foster a community that shows up for each other and brings a little piece of joy, familiarity, and kindness in a world that seems to function solely on uncertainty and constant change.
As Mission Brewed Coffee continues to grow, I want to take a minute to say how grateful I am for this community who has continued to show up again and again to support not just me in my personal life, but also the shop - day in and day out. I only hope I can bring a sliver of that same joy into your life as you all have brought into mine. 🥹
See you at the shop my friends 🤍
-B ☕️❤️
