On the banks of the Kandik River in eastern Alaska, just 60 miles south of the Arctic Circle, sits a small one room cabin. Nestled in a valley of pine trees, the cabin is home to Tim and Jeanette Henry, both natives of Utah.

A large expanse of wilderness separates the Henry's home from their closest neighbors in Eagle, about 60 miles south.While some people would consider the spot to be isolated from the rest of the world, that's what the Henrys like about their home near the Yukon Flats. Alaska's frontier is a place close to God, they say.

"There is so much time to think because it is so quiet," Tim said during a recent trip to Salt Lake City. "I feel like I'm a lot closer to the Lord there than I ever do around here where life is a lot crazier."

Tim came to Salt Lake City at the end of February to marry Jeanette Miller in the Salt Lake Temple.

The two met a few years ago when they started writing to each other after one of Tim's friends suggested he begin corresponding with Jeanette.

He had read President Ezra Taft Benson's address to the single men of the Church and felt he needed to find someone to marry, but knew he would have a tough time finding a date in Alaska's wilderness.

Moose, caribou, bears and a variety of other wildlife in the Arctic were about the only other living things near his cabin.

Born and raised in Magna, Utah, Tim always dreamed of living away from civilization. And after his mission to Washington, D.C., he knew the only place to do that was Alaska, "the last frontier."

He settled near Eagle and has basically lived off the land since moving to Alaska, where he is a trapper. He hunts, fishes and grows a garden to provide food for his household.

For Jeanette, originally from Springville, Utah, corresponding with Tim helped her realize how much she longed to live away from the busy life that she had in Salt Lake City as a school teacher.

After a visit to Alaska last summer, Jeanette - who has always loved the outdoors - was even more convinced she could make the move and enjoy the quiet lifestyle.

The Henrys are members of the Fairbanks Bush Branch, but because of transportation difficulties, they hold Church meetings in their home.

To stay in tune with the Spirit, Tim has spent many hours "fasting, praying and reading the scriptures. I have sacrament meeting on Sunday, and I also read Church publications."

Both see their time in Alaska as a mission. "My friends realize I'm a Mormon," Tim remarked. "I always wanted to have a wife and family there to show them that you can raise a family with good values."

A plane will occasionally land near their cabin to drop off a few supplies such as grain and sugar. But other than that, life is pretty complete for the Henrys as they live off the land.