what i know now
laura & cody bell
age: 23 & 24
hometown: Laura Jean was born and raised in Montgomery,
Alabama, and Cody was born in Columbus, Mississippi. His
family moved all over the Southeast until they made their way to
Montgomery in 2008.
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education: Both attended high school at Alabama Christian
Academy and received their degrees from Faulkner University,
Cody in Business Administration and Laura in English Literature.
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career: Cody is a Customer Service Representative at Alabama
Retail Comp. Laura works for Anchor Social Media Management
and manages social media accounts for local businesses, and she is
also a freelance writer for LACES Inc.
Laura and Cody are a dynamic young couple looking to make a
difference in their community with their coffee cart business Market Town Coffee company that serves hot coffee and kind words in
downtown Montgomery. More than just a business, this non-profit
puts proceeds toward two shelters helping women victimized by
human trafficking.
parental influence: Cody: My parents are both hard
workers who pushed me to be the same. With a father in food
and nutritional services, I’ve watched him rebuild programs from
the ground up, using a positive attitude, hard work and excellent
customer service.
Laura: My parents always pushed me to follow my passions and
the Lord. They made sure education and church were top
priorities.
secret to success: The Lord. Completely. Totally. Wholly.
We are just doing what He asked of us and the rest has fallen into
place. It’s pretty magnificent to see His idea come to pass in us and
we can credit no other but Him.
can’t live without
Cody:
best advice: Laura: “Marriage is the hardest thing you will
1. Jesus
2. Avett Brothers
3. SEC Football
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ever do, but it is the best decision you will ever make.” My dad told
me that right before I wed. He was right. No choice will ever be
better than marrying Cody Bell; marriage teaches me to wake up
and immediately think about someone else. I never realized how
hard it is to be selfless until I got married, and as hard as it is, I am
so glad I get to learn that.
1. Jesus
2. Running
3. Friends (the show)
advice for parents: Laura: Speak life into your kids.
Tell them who they are and what they are becoming: great. I
think so many kids go to college and make decisions based off of
expectations instead of doing what they’re passionate about, and
in turn, their success is limited.
favorite quote
“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, there will
be a voice behind you saying ‘this is the way, walk in
it.” Isaiah 30:21. That’s the “Bell Family Motto.” It hangs
on our wall that we see when we open the front door.
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future focus: We hope to open up a coffee shop where
people can gather and really have a space for community. We are
also hoping to create a roasting business that successfully provides
coffee for Market Town Coffee Company but also for other
businesses around Alabama. We are taking it all in stride, one foot
in front of the other, until the Lord takes us to the next step.
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