Adam Is Engaged!!!!

Adam has felt bad because it has taken me so long to post this. I will try to make it up to him and announce that Adam and his sweetie, Kylee Briggs, are engaged to be married on Saturday, July 11th 2009. They have been "officially" engaged since February 28th. He knew she was the "one" a month after he got home from his mission. For those of you who don't know, Adam and Kylee have been friends since the seventh grade and were dating before he left on his mission.
The Ring. I couldn't get the camera to focus on it.

They will be living in the "Love Shack" next to Mike and Kimberly. Both are attending BYU-I during the summer semester and Adam is working with Roger and Alan on his days off from school. We are excited to have Kylee as a part of our family.
Adam and Kylee in high school going to prom in 2005.

He's Home!

Waiting for Adam to arrive at the airport was a fun event. Besides his brother and all his sisters, his Grandparents and most of his Aunts, Uncles and cousins who live locally were there to welcome him home with signs and balloons. Even some friends from the ward were there to greet him. We are so thankful for such supportive family and friends.


Adam was one of the last ones to get off the plane and come through the doors. Here's our first glimpse of him.
Mom got the first hug.
Dad was next. He then made the rounds hugging the rest of the family.

High five to Tanner who was only six days old when Adam left.
We are so glad to have Adam home. I think he likes being here too even if he's cold all the time.
For those who were wondering if I got my rooms together before he came home, yes I did. I thought they turned out quite nicely even though the walls are bare. I didn't rehang any of my outdated wall decorations because my friend Sheree said friends don't let friends put ugly back on the wall:) So I guess that's another project for another day.


I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! Ours was very nice.

Happy 21st Birthday Adam!

Countdown to Adam!

I had been waiting for an official letter from the mission office before I posted this. Yesterday the letter came. About two weeks ago I received a call from the Jacksonville, Florida mission office. The sister missionary told me she was working on scheduling flights home and wanted to know which airport we wanted Adam flown into. This call caught me completely off guard. First, the call came on my cell phone and second, I was dripping with peach juice as I was at Kimberly's house helping her can peaches. Adam was the furthest thing from my mind at the moment. All I was able to babble was "We don't even have a release date for him. We don't know when he's coming home!" She laughed and told me he would be released on December 23rd. Several thoughts rushed through my mind. We had hoped he would be released on the 17th then we could go and pick him up and play in Florida for a week and be home for Christmas. We can't do that if he is released on the 23rd. Adam has mentioned several times that he really wants to be home for Christmas. The next thought was "Wow! Adam is coming home! What an awesome Christmas present!" We are so excited to have a date to look forward to. So watch the ticker at the top of the blog and you can count down to December 23rd with us. And, of course, he will be flying into the local airport. Here are a few fun pictures Adam sent us this spring.

At first I thought this sign was funny. Now I think its kind of scary.

Adam hunting gators. The one in the background is hard to see. In his Monday e-mail, Roger had asked Adam how it was going with the investigators he has been working with. Adam replied that everything was going great with the "gators". Must be a mission pun.

I hope he used his camera zoom when he took this photo.

This picture was taken at a yearly ward party called the "Beast Feast". Notice the skin is hanging on a church gym wall. At the Beast Feast ward members bring all sorts of wild meat cooked different ways and they don't tell you what it is until after dinner. I think they serve everything from alligator to squirrel meat. Sounds like an interesting ward party.

Jacksonville Florida Mission Blog

I received a card in the mail Saturday from Adam's Mission President's wife announcing the new Jacksonville, Florida Mission Blog. I guess it was in response to all the worried parents during the tropical storm Fay. I know I was worried. I knew Adam was to be transferred that week and I had no idea where he was. I was thrilled to learn of the new blog. When I went to the blog, there in the top picture of the "Zone Leader Council" third person in from the right was my boy! Whoo Hoo! It makes this mom proud. If you would like to check out the blog and the picture, the link to the mission blog is under "Family" on the right. Double click on the group picture to get a better look at the Elders. Let me know what you think. Ann

Elder Adam Clark

Today is Adam's 18 month mark on his mission. He is serving in the Jacksonville, Florida Mission. He loves it there even if it is awfully hot and muggy for an Idaho boy. He has had good success teaching the Gospel and has met many people who have become near and dear to him. Adam's testimony has really grown and he has learned to rely on his Heavenly Father. Here are a few pictures he has sent us over the last eighteen months

He has been able to attend the Orlando Temple several times.

University of Florida Stadium

A nice visit from cousin David Cziep, Hunter & Uncle Heinrich

Elder Adams & Elder Clark at Desiree's baptism.

Adam told us in his last letter that last week almost everyday was sunny until about 3 or 4 in the afternoon. Then a thunderstorm would come in and then leave as quickly as it came leaving the air very humid. So the Elders are either wet from the rain or the humidity. This is last year's picture but it gives you an idea of how wet they can get. I wanted to add some more recent photos, but my scanner decided not to work. We are very proud of Adam and hope his next six months are just as successful if not more so than the first eighteen. We love you Adam!