Our Story

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This one starts off pretty sad, but it does end on a happy note. January of 2021 was a tough year for John. The day after his birthday, he got a phone call from his stepmom saying that his dad wasn't breathing, and they were doing CPR. John was working at the fire station and immediately worked on booking a flight from Arizona to Florida to be there for his dad. Unfortunately, on January 14th, 2021, his dad, Michael, passed away. His dad had a huge heart and always wanted to help everyone. Michael was a working man and larger than life. Later in life he found love spending time with family and tried to be a better person because of it.  Michael met Kathleen and the rest was history. They tried to spend as much time as they could with family and friends. 

The concept of Lakeheart came from this. Everyone gets busy in their life and loses touch with the ones they love. Lakeheart is named after John's dad for a few reasons. First, Michael had a huge heart that was meant to love. Secondly, his heart is where this story started. A theory goes that Michael's heart was missing something since his childhood. He found it later in life and his cup had filled over with the love that surrounded him. Lakeheart is a concept that is meant to connect people. For Natalie & John, it is meant to bring the people that lost contact over the years and new friends and family they met in life closer to them.