We had quite an unusual story of how we got together. We both grew up in Utah County and even knew each other in High School but never dated. After graduation we both went on a 3 week church history tour together with about 100 other students. During the course of the 3 weeks, Alyssa wrote in her journal how nice Spencer seemed to be and that he was always carrying her bags for her. Shortly after, Spencer served his mission to Germany. About half way through his mission he was made missionary companions with Alyssa's nephew. Alyssa wrote her nephew and told him she was "definately" interested in him and to "set her up!" When Spencer returned home, his family had moved to Colorado and so did he. So, our relationship began through letters and phone calls and a few weekend visits to see each other. Six months later, Alyssa left for her mission to Russia. Spencer wasn't the best writer and there were several times when Alyssa thought for sure he was a "gonner". However, once she returned home, they were engaged within two months and married two months after that! (Married October 27, 2000).
