As many of you have heard, Alicia has found a young man on LDS Singles. They started "chatting" on December 9th - and have spent all but one or two nights talking back and forth on the internet or on the phone for at least 4 hours at a time.
His name is Justin Clark and right now he is living in Blackfoot Idaho - but he has lived in Alaska before and is moving back up here next month. He has a job with one of our bigger road building companies here in the Homer area that will start when he gets here. Our good neighbors, Ron and Lydia, have agreed to let him rent out their cute little house next door (the white one in the back - not the one right next door to us). Justin's parents live in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico - and he was born in Deming.
So as Justin says on his blog, they were just sort of talking one night on the internet and they started feeling all mushy and now we are making lots of plans. It still doesn't seem completely real since they haven't actually met in person, but because of the timing of things, we are announcing their plans to be sealed in the Anchorage temple - assuming of course that they both feel the same way when they see each other. (save a date somewhere in the middle of June - we have to work around girls camp, youth conference, and king salmon fishing season - yes, he fishes and hunts like Brian does so she still has to plan her life around fishing and hunting seasons).
Alicia says he is the nicest, most considerate man she has ever met and everyone at church has been noticing that she smiles ALL the time and now that word is out, they all go, "Ahhhh, that explains the smiling and the spring in the step...." It's like she is gliding all the time about 3 inches off the floor.
It is scary for both of them to make this type of commitment long distance, but it is kind of a tradition in the Carper family. She was thinking up other family members who had done this kind of marriage, and she came up with almost 20. They have prayed a lot over this relationship and this decision and both believe that it is the right thing to do.
Cousin Paul met him for a few minutes and he said he was a nice cowboy type guy and from what he knew about Alicia, they seemed like a great match. thanks Paul and Nicole for the test run.
We'll keep you all posted as things unfold. Charlotte
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Hey Alicia, I wrote you an email a few days ago, but maybe I don't have your right address?
Anyway, I am sure I speak for everyone when I say that if you are happy we are happy, and wishing you all the best. Not having had the experience of getting to know him, it is easier for us to focus on the
"yikes" part because we don't have the "he is so nice" part. Nevertheless, I wish you all the best--you will be in my prayers and my thoughts. What an adventure!!!!!
Love, Aunt Sandra
WOW! Like Sandra said - what an adventure. We are excited for you, and hope that everything goes well while you are embarking on this adventure!
Love, Joanna
Alicia-
I am really happy for you. I think that everyone I've ever met from Blackfoot Idaho is a great person
(that's probably not the best criteria in the world, but I have met my fair share of people from Blackfoot... almost all of my roomates were from Blackfoot.)
We love you and are excited for you.
Laura had a cousin that got married to someone they met from ldssingles.com. They are a good match.
Hope you have a good day today.
-Jed
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