Since schools were moved online by Gov. Doug Burgum, families have had to adjust to doing school work from home. In todays Positively North Dakota, were sharing the story of a teacher going the extra mile.

From breaking down compounds in science to writing the perfect introduction for an English paper, school can be challenging. But now that distance learning is the new norm, students arent getting the one-on-one interaction they were used to before.

Yesterday we were working on some new math concepts as math can get a little harder throughout the year, said Darlene Ruud, a fifth-grade teacher in Garrison.

She says she knows how difficult learning new information can be, especially over the computer.

I type a lot of messages back and forth and I try to go step by step with kids, but I saw they were struggling and I didnt want them to continue to be frustrated, Ruud said.

So since she couldnt help her students in the classroom, she decided to take the classroom to them.

Mrs. Ruud is very humble, and I can tell you from a parents perspective, it made us tear up literally, said parent Lisa Maki.

The Garrison teacher drove to the homes of her students, whiteboard in hand, and ready to practice social distancing.

He called me and said do you know that Rays teacher is outside, like seriously outside. So I went and grabbed a picture because she absolutely nailed it on the head because to her this is absolutely nothing but from a parents perspective, it is everything, said Maki.

As a teacher, Ruud says she has a duty to her children to make sure they have everything they need, even during a pandemic.

Its kind of who I am and It wasnt really different than what I would do if I was in the classroom with them and helping them. So I dont see it as I went the extra mile, added Ruud.

But for her students, it made all the difference.

I texted my mom on my phone and Im like help me with my math, and shes likeIm not good at math. So it was more challenging then, but when Mrs. Ruud came, I understood it more, said student Rylie Klingbeil.

I thought it was like a prank, I didnt think she was actually going to come to my doorstep, said another student Izabella Schwarz.

Not a prank, but a show of dedication by a great teacher, even in times of uncertainty.

Nothing is the same, everything is changing. and I know that these kids can rely on people that they are building relationships with, said Maki.

Mrs. Ruud has been going to see about five students a day.

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Neesie Doss cant wait to return to the business of running her business, in part because the nature of her profession as a massage therapist is helping people feel better.

The coronavirus outbreak has temporarily shuttered Doss PDX Healing Massage, which has an office in Portland and Salem and employs seven licensed therapists. They have hundreds of clients, among them health care workers and seniors. Doss and her staff are on unemployment until Oregon gives the all-clear to open business again.

Im massaging my dog and cat a lot, Doss said.

One day while walking her dog in her Northeast Portland neighborhood, Doss saw a neighbor conversing with someone in their late 60s, asking how they were doing and do you need anything. The elderly person said they could use some hand sanitizer. One thing led to another, and hand sanitizer was delivered to the persons porch.

Doss felt confident the two didnt know each other. Just someone helping someone during a time of need.

Something Doss could do while waiting for business to resume. So Doss went to her database of clients and emailed all the people who might be considered high-risk for a coronavirus infection, such as seniors and those with health issues. Her offer was simple: need supplies, like groceries or toilet paper? I can deliver them to your porch.

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Doss got responses. One person had a spouse who was about to go on chemotherapy and could use some toilet paper and towels. No problem. Others requested some standard pantry items.

I live a block from Fred Meyer, and its no problem, Doss said. Its not the money or time, its the interaction. If we all do this, it could make a big difference. The outreach gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling.

Doss recently increased her offers. She has a couple dozen health care workers among her clients. When her business opens, theyre all entitled to one hour of massage on the house.

This type of generosity isnt out of Doss business character. During the 2018 Columbia Gorge fires, she offered firefighters a free 30-minute massage. Each year, PDX Healing Massage does an annual food and coat drive for those in need.

While those receiving such gifts as a bag of groceries or a free massage are in need, so is Doss.

This is probably helping me more, she said. People are so happy to see you.

--Nick Daschel | ndaschel@oregonian.com | @nickdaschel

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Courtland hasnt changed much since the building Linda Peebles calls home was a commercial bank in 1899. Oh, shes made it into a showplace on the inside, complete with loft, but on the outside it is almost as if time has stood still. If you squint your eyes just a little bit, and if you have a good imagination, you can almost see horses and wagons rolling by, women dressed in crinolines and men in top hats escorting them along the streets after church on Sundays; kids playing hopscotch or kick the can, and people stopping to pass the time of day and maybe a train will go by, its whistle echoing through the little town were common in the days when cotton was king and Courtland was one of its kingdoms.

Linda often sits on the sidewalk outside her building/home, enjoying the peace and quiet, visiting with people who stop by to pass the time of day. Even with the new rules about keeping six feet of distance between folks, a little crowd gathers to stop and visit. Richard and Brandy Thompson, Lisa and Greg Pace and Stacy and Rhonda Hughes come along on their golf carts and Tim Sherrill stops his bike in front of the gathering to see whats going on. Its nice to see people gathering on lazy Sunday afternoons again, even if they are about six feet away from one another.

The view from Lindas porch on the sidewalk is spectacular this time of year. Linda and her impromptu guests are just across the street from the old-fashioned square complete with gazebo, which is set in between the store fronts and the railroad tracks. Spring has come to the valley and people are itching to get out and see its splendor, even from a distance.

Many is the time when Linda has listened to the local folks tell stories about this community, some are funny, some sad, and some, she says, just happened.

Back when Courtland was a busy, vibrant place, people talked about their crops and the war, now we talk about how it was back in the good old days when this place had just about anything anyone would want, and people came here to shop on Saturdays to get supplies for the week, and to visit with friends and neighbors after a long week of hard work, Linda reminisced. Those days are gone for good, but now, our town is coming together, people are getting out enjoying the sunshine, and speaking to their neighbors at a distance of six feet, of course. Hopefully, someday well be talking about this quarantine from our front porches, Linda sighed.

Greg and Lisa Pace have only lived in Courtland for a few years but they have become active forces for the advancement of the little town. In fact, Lisa organized and executed the wildly successful Wings Over Courtland which brings thousands of people to Courtland each spring.

From our time being in Courtland, owning the Warbird Diner and organizing the Wings Over Courtland event weve had several stories shared with us, said Greg. These stories are all from the 40s about the air base and its effects on this community. We have heard stories of the influx of men and women into the area to work on the air base during its time of construction, to the contributions of hard-working men and women who lived here.

Weve also heard the funny stories that were told about the different people who came here and the funny things that they did and had happened to them and weve also heard the sad things about how the planes would wreck and crash and cadets would lose their lives training to defend our nations freedoms.

The one story that always rings true for Greg is how this community came together to support that group while they were here. Cadets and officers frequently attended family picnics, invited by the local people. Anytime there were activities going on downtown the cadets would fly over in their airplanes to show out for the crowds, she laughed. Weve also heard stories of how some of the men came here and met the love of their life. Often they wounded up moving back here to set up permanent residence and become prosperous members of the community.

All these stories good and bad were told about real life experiences, they were told on the front and back porches of Courtland homes daily, Greg reminded us. Every day was a new wonder with people coming in and out, people coming into town, talk of the toll of deaths, and old friends getting together to talk about how things had changed with the war, both locally and overseas.

It was a tough time for the people of Courtland, Greg continued, But they all banded together and did what needed to be done to support our local troops and the troops overseas with rations and with hardships. They all held in there together to make Americas Greatest Generation, as it later became referred to.

The Paces favorite story from Courtland Army Air Base is about a lady that grew up at the end of the airfield. She came into the diner and told us about how she used to watch the cadets as they would learn to fly when she was a child. Every day they would get a little better and a little better. She said you could always tell when they were entering the end of their training because their last couple of days they would fly over very low and slow. They would wiggle their wings at them as if to wave. Sometimes they would even throw out their goggles and flight helmets to the kids below. They knew that those pilots were moving on to the next phase of their training and then would soon be going off to war followed by the next class.

Lisa recalls another story that is told about Courtland and the air base times. It is said that if you had an empty room you either had a Rosie the Riveter working at the base living with you or you had a soldier living there. This was very true all over the community, but the McMahon House (where the Paces live now) at one time held up to forty soldiers while they were building the base. One of the favorite stories of that time is that one evening while horse playing some of the soldiers living in the house, broke Dr. Jack Shacklefords teester bed that was left in the house by the family.

Brenda Kay Owen Smith stands in the park looking around at the stores, and the familiar streets of Courtland, thinking back to a time when they were filled with shoppers, The whole town used to bustle with activity, she sighed. She can recall when Dinky Davis rode a bicycle to deliver for Gilchrists Grocery. Everybody knew him; he always had something new on his bicycle to show kids. That bicycle is in the Courtland Museum now.

She can picture other stores, and recalls that Carl Jenkins Drug Store on the corner had a soda fountain. There was a poolroom next door and they had a little place in the wall where they could hand in food, my grandmother thought that was the most awful place, Brenda laughed. There were two beauty shops, one was owned by Lois Kimbrell and the other by Abilene Smith, and there was a tractor place near them. Dr. Carraway had a dental practice here. The barber shop was owned by Guy Terry, there was a movie theatre across from the old hotel, and an ice house owned by Leland Hill. She recalls Delashaws Department Store, and Son Givens Service Station which was near where Courtland Baptist Church is now and there was a blacksmith shop in town. But one of her favorite memories is of riding the train to Decatur to visit her aunt. I dont remember much about what the train car looked like because there was so much else to see out the window, she said.

It was a simpler time. I remember when I was a small girl my daddy, Flavious Owen, would sometimes let me tag along with him to the gin. I loved these times because I had him all to myself.

She recalls long lines of wagons and pickup trucks, filled with soft, fluffy white cotton, waiting to be ginned. Daddy would register our wagon, get in line and then we were off to talk and visit with the towns people as well as people from all of Lawrence County.

These were exciting days for the little girl. I didnt get to go often, but when I did, I would get a rare treat of a hamburger and an Orange Crush. We would eat and talk in the park, then go up to Mr. Boots Gilchrists store where he would get me some of my favorite candy, banana kisses and coconut haystacks for a penny. He would stand there patiently letting me decide what I wanted then say, Okay, and smile, and how I loved that smile! Then he would take my hand as we started down the street. It made me feel so special, I was so proud of my Dad!

Ellen Hampton tells this humorous Courtland story which appears in Early Settlers of Alabama, about Dr. Jack Shackelfords practice of medicine.

He had the good sense to embrace the mild mannered practice of Bronssais, in an age when colonel, jalap, gamboge and the Lancet were heroically used. He cured his patients with gentle remedies, and topical applications, while his competitors killed them scientifically. He was especially successful in nervous disorders, but his remedies were not always laid down in medical books. In one case a lady of a local family, living in the neighborhood of Courtland, imagined that she had swallowed a frog. When she mentioned it to him, he first attempted to remove the impression from her mind, but finding it useless, he said sympathetically, But if it be as you suppose, I can kill the frog in your stomach, and then remove it by an emetic. She acquiesced joyfully. He colored red some effervescing powders, and directed her to take them at regular intervals, until he returned. He had much trouble securing a tree frog, but prize of a quarter offered to the boys, at length bought one, and he hastened to see his patient, who was in a state of anxious expectancy. The emetic was administered, and after the first spell of vomiting, she inquired, Doctor, has the frog come? He answered, No, madam. A second dose was given, and she had a severe spell of vomiting. He threw the frog into the bowl, saying joyfully, Here it is, madam. She wiped her eyes, and when she saw it exclaimed, I knew I could not be mistaken. Then she fell back on her pillows and was completely cured.

The Courtland Museum is an interesting place to spend an afternoon if you love history and want to learn more about the city and the county. According to former Mayor Rudy McCarley, parts of the history of Courtland is even associated with the Spanish American War and is still celebrated in Goliad, Texas, where in 1835 Courtlands Red Rover forces joined with Texans to engage in battle with the infamous General Santa Anna. Many Courtland men were killed, and according to Goliad history, more men lost their lives there than at the Alamo. Captain Jack Shackleford was one of the soldiers who survived the battles which ended in 1836. He died years later in bed at his daughters home, the McMahon House.

Under normal circumstances The Courtland Museum is open to the public on Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. For now it is closed until further notice due to the COVID-19 virus.

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CLEVELAND A 34-year-old man was shot to death on the east side of Cleveland on Monday evening, police announced. The man was found on the front porch of his second floor apartment.

Police were called to Woodside Avenue at 11:20 p.m.They found the man on the front porch and gave him first aid. EMS rushed the man to University Hospitals but he was later pronounced dead.

The Cleveland police homicide unit and the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office are taking part in the investigation.

On Tuesday morning, the medical examiner identified the 34-year-old as Ian Hampton, of Cleveland.

A police spokesperson said witnesses could not identify the shooter.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact investigators at 216-623-5464. Anonymous information can be provided via crimestoppers via 216-25-CRIME.

Without critical restaurant orders, farmers destroy crops while food banks see unprecedented demand from coronavirus-related unemployment.

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DENVER If you've watched (or worked in) local TV news long enough, you've seen virtually every type of Colorado snow photo.

In addition to the much-maligned (or beloved!) snow-covered patio furniture, there are photos of dogs, snowmen, kids, sidewalks and people being just plain goofy/wearing clothes inappropriate for the current weather conditions.

Extensive research of the Denver Public Library's digital photo archives has revealed this is not a new phenomenon. People have been taking photos of the snow outside their houses for decades. And for what it's worth: they're delightful to look at 100 years later!

>>> Watch the video above for a montage of modern-day Denver snow photos.

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What we're trying to say is: historians might one day be looking at your snow photos. So send them to yourtake@9news.com.Joking aside, we'd love to see how you're enjoying the snow on this stay-at-home day.

And without any further ado, here's a look at Denver snow photos that might show you how much (and how little!) our city and its people have changed.

Even 100 years ago, people took the time to build works of art when the weather was less than ideal.

View of a stuffed animal posed beside a snowman with a hat on in the snowstorm of 1913 in Denver, Colorado. A sign reads, "December Morn."

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A young boy poses in front of a tall snowman next to a snow-covered post, downtown Denver, Colorado. Snow piles have American flags stuck in them for decoration. The sidewalks are cleared, while the street shows deep snow heavily tracked

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Dogs in the snow are some of the most common weather photos 9NEWS receives. And, 100 years ago, they were also quite popular!

This dog is named Buster. Sources say that he was a good boy.

Dog named Buster stands atop snow bank in Denver, Colorado.

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Look, snow has been fun to play in for generations (even though it does make our commutes kinda rough).

Outdoor portrait of boys with a sled and dog on a stone masonry wall near the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. Light snow covers the ground.

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Members of probably the McFadden and Hildebrand families walk and pull a child on a sled near their home at 615 31st (Thirty-first) Street in the Curtis Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The women wear coats and elaborately decorated hats. Snow covers the ground.

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Men and boys pile snow onto Denver Tramway Company trolley tracks in Denver, Colorado.

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While some might judge photos of snow taken from the comfort of your front door, you've got to admit it's a smart way to avoid the cold.

And this photo proves that folks have been privy to this technique for generations.

View, framed by the porch of a house, of snow, trees, and a yard in Denver, Colorado believed to be taken between 1920 and 1940.

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OK, Instagram didn't exist in the early 1900s, but the concept of doing things for a sweet photo totally did.

Here's proof.

A group of men, with ribbons pinned to their suits, pose with a snow pile trucked from the Moffat Road in the Rocky Mountains to Denver, Colorado. American flags decorate 15th (Fifteenth) Street, signs read: "The Post", "Livery Stables", "Central Business College"

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A 100-year-old photo of two hipsters about to go on a brewery run in RiNo? You be the judge.

Outdoor portrait of Charles S. Lillybridge and a son, either Hugh or Allen Lillybridge, near the Alameda Avenue bridge over Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. They pose near a suitcase and box on a newspaper.

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This photo was entitled "bathing beauties in the snow."

Girls in bathing suits throw snow balls and sit on snow piled in the back of a truck, in Denver, Colorado; lettering reads: "The Merchant's Transfer Co." Photo taken 1920 - 1940.

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A lady uses herself as a measuring stick to show the depth of snow during the 1913 blizzard.

A woman stands in a snow drift from the great snowstorm of 1913 on Clarkson Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows a fur muffler, a possibly Persian lamb's wool coat with fur trim, leather pocketbook and wool hat.

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Today, we have plows. But back in the day, snow removal involved guys with shovels manually placing snow into trucks to be driven to another location.

Snow removal was serious business, and these photos are proof.

Men in Civic Center unload snow laden horse-drawn wagons after the snowstorm of 1913 in Denver, Colorado. Shows pedestrians on the sidewalk, the Arapahoe County Courthouse building and the Majestic Hotel are in the distance. A sign reads, "Oil and Gas (?) 500,000 Population for Denver, the Colorado Producers Oil Company."

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Men shovel snow on Broadway in Denver, Colorado after the 1913 snowstorm.

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Men unload their wagons of snow brought from the downtown area to Civic Center grounds, Denver, Colorado. The 1909 Public Library and residences shown in background. This photo is from 1913.

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View of snow removal in Denver, Colorado; shows men with shovels, a dump truck, storefronts, and the Arapahoe County Courthouse. This photo was taken in 1920.

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View of City Park Pavilion taken during April snow, Denver, Colorado; shows promenade, pavilion, trees, grass, and steps covered with snow.

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Men shovel snow onto horse-drawn wagons on 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado after the snowstorm of 1913. Pedestrians walk along the street and sidewalks. Signs on buildings read, "Keen Kutter, Tools, Cutlery," "Coca-Cola," and "Your credit is good."

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View of a horse-drawn covered wagon on a snow packed Colfax after the great snowstorm of 1913 in Denver, Colorado. Shows the Capitol building, a flagpole and men with horse-drawn, snow filled wagons in Civic Center Park.

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Britains Got Talent viewers were left in tears this evening (18th April) after Beth Porch took to the stage.

Beth is a paediatric nurse in a London hospital and uses her talent of playing guitar to teach some of the children she looks after how to play themselves.

After admitting its a tough job and she sees some upsetting sights, she said she wanted to write a song about the incredible children she meets.

The moving ballad left everyone in the audience in tears and of course gained her a well-deserved standing ovation.

Amanda Holden said of Beths song: This kind of talent is god-given and you are literally an angel in every way I bet everyone adores you in the hospital.

Simon Cowell added: Youre a great singer, youre a great songwriter, youre a great person so thats three boxes ticked.

As well as being popular with the crowd, she was popular with the judges, who gave her four yeses.

Viewers watching at home flocked to social media to praise Beth and her beautiful song, as one said: Loving this girl, whos a paediatric nurse. Lyrics are making me cry a river though.

Another added: That nurse singing with her guitar has got me so emotional on #bgt.

A third commented: Beth on #BGT just totally broke my heart.

Britains Got Talent also revealed viewers can donate to NHS Charities Together and Great Ormond Street Hospital Childrens Charity by downloading or audio streaming Beths track right now.

If you want to listen to Beths track and find out more about the charities, head to itv.com/BGT or stv.tv/BGT.

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These two professional photographers from the Three Village area have found a way to help those in need during the coronavirus pandemic by capturing precious family moments.

Andrew Theodorakis of Yellow House Images and Ashleigh Malangone of Ashleighs Photo are both raising money for those impacted by the contagion by capturing family photos.

They both are practicing proper social isolation protocols by using long lenses to photograph from afar.

Theodorakis, who lives in Stony Brook, is taking free family portraits through his #PorchProject initiative he just asks those who sign up to donate to his fundraiser that will help feed Port Jefferson hospital workers.

Malangone, of Setauket, and her PORCHrait Project is slightly different. Her photo session is $25 with all the proceeds going toward the Three Village Food Pantry.

The pantry really needed gift cards for families who need fresh foods, said Malangone. My goal is to raise $2,000 for it.

And she is expecting to hit that goal this week.

Its a win-win, she told GreaterPortJeff. I am happy because Im doing what I love. The families are happy because they are getting dressed and theyre having a photo taken. Its such a wonderful initiative.

While she and Theodorakis arent working together per se, they have been promoting each others work.

Andrews photos are so awesome too; its so great that everyone is coming together and lending their time for a greater cause, said Malangone.

Over the last few weeks, the local photographers have photographed nearly 100 families between the two.

Over the Easter weekend, the Stony Brook-based photographer took over 25 pictures.

I really wanted to help raise money for the heroes working in our hospitals, said Theodorakis.

So far hes raised about $1,240 through his GoFundMe page.

To book him, you can visit his site here and sign up for a time slot. For those interested in supporting Malangones cause, visit her Facebook page. Note: Malagone only has a few booking spaces left.

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Alisa Renee and her son Michael have been checking on her parents daily to make sure they have everything they need. It's been five weeks since they've left their house at all, so on one of Alisa and Michael's recent visits, she found that what her parents needed was to get down with some '90s music. In a video shared to Twitter, Alisa's parents can be seen dancing together on their front porch as "Joy & Pain" by Maze and Frankie Beverly plays from her car in the street.

"My parents are 75 and 84. My son & I do frequent drive-by visits to make sure they have what they need," Alisa wrote on Twitter. "Today, I guess they needed to party."

Don't we all? Watch the full video on a loop above, and in the words of Alisa, "Come on Pop-Pop, boogie!"

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COLUMBUS (WCMH) Many big events have been canceled because of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

But one Columbus couple isnt letting it stop them from celebrating their special day, just a little bit differently.

Of course, this isnt what the happy couple originally planned for, but they are making the best of it.

Kristen and Jacob Roby just got married on their front porch.

To make sure everyone was social distancing during the ceremony, they put out signs in the yard for the immediate family thats here.

They told neighbors about it, so theyre gathering in their yards to watch too.

Theyre doing everything they can to make sure today is still special.

The Robys were supposed to get married Saturday downtown, but COVID-19 had different plans.

Kristens wedding dress is locked up at the store, so she got a different dress for today.

They also just moved to their home and a neighbor they hadnt even met yet dropped off a card for them.

It hasnt been easy for them since they found out their wedding day wasnt going to be what they originally hoped for, but they couldnt just let this day come and go without doing anything.

I dont think I will ever forget this day for so many reasons, said Kristen Roby. Its very unique that, like, weve hung out all day, which we didnt have planned but we havent seen anyone, seen any of our family, havent been with my girlfriends, had to do my own nails, my own hair.

Instead of walking down the aisle, Kristens father walked her out of the garage. Instead of crowded seats, only immediate family and close friends had spots, measured out for social distancing.There was no crowded dance floor but there was still a father-daughter dance.

Although this wedding was not the one I envisioned or even had planned down to all the special details, its perfect in its own way, said Kristen Roby.

It certainly isnt the first obstacle theyve have gotten over, either. Less than a week after meeting each other, Kristen and her mom were hit by a car.

Im sure spending our third date in the hospital is not something either of us could have imagined having a good outcome, said Jacob Roby.

But it did. Jacobs first time meeting Kristens parents was at the hospital. The relationship has only grown from there.

I vow to be more than just a husband, Jacob Roby said.

Finally, for a moment, it was just about us and our family even with everything going on around us, Kristen said.

After all they know the wedding isnt about the crowd or the venue. Its about the couple and their love for each other.

Falling in love with you has been the easiest part of my entire life, Kristen Roby said. Though weve been through more obstacles than most couples would face in their first year together, everything was always gonna be OK because we had each other.

Were trying to put a little bit of normalcy in life right now, kind of continue with life as we expected it to go, Jacob Roby added. Were trying not to get too wrapped up in everything thats going on and still push forward, but in a safe manner.

Now they do plan to have a bigger celebration once its safe to do so but they are still incredibly excited about today.

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7 Little Johnstons fans know that in the current season of the show, Elizabeth heads toward her prom. In the show, fans know things look rather serious between Elizabeth and her boyfriend Brice, whos also her prom date. Amber and Trent talked to her about it. And, in a clip, fans also saw Elizabeth and Brice talk about their relationship. But due to the coronavirus in real time, Elizabeth spent her prom night at home, on the back porch.

TV Shows Ace reported about Brice and Elizabeth. Recall that she previously dated James Burdette. Heartbroken, she moved on and fell for Brice. On her Instagram, Elizabeth kept fans updated about her new love. Fans got to know Brice a lot better after the March 31 premiere of the new TLC season. One clip showed them really in love as only teens can be. She described him as super sweet, and he feels Elizabeths amazing.

In the clip, it appears that the two of them are obsessed with each other. And, it looks like Brice wants in on their relationship for the long-term. But especially nice for Elizabeth, hes got no hangups about her being a little person. It certainly looks like he loves her for who she is, no matter what. And of course, with prom looming, hes her date for sure. But now, the official 7 Little Johnstons account on Instagram noted the prom never happened as hoped.

So many young people miss out on college and high school graduations this year. The social distancing during COVID-19 makes it impossible for people to gather at public events. In fact, another TLC personality, Hunter Brown from Sister Wives graduated from the Air Force Academy but without the family present. InTouch Weekly noted Janelles mixture of pride and sorrow about that. So, theres bitter-sweet days for many young people like Elizabeth.

The 7 Little Johnstons account shared what went down on Elizabeths prom night this weekend. They posted a photo of Elizabeth in her special dress. The caption read, In honor ofSenior Prom todaywe went ahead, wore the dress & danced on the back porch! One fan said to Elizabeth, My daughter missed her prom too. So sorry you couldnt go but glad you made the best of it! Others noted that at least Elizabeth took the opportunity to wear her dress, and she looked stunning in it.

Many fans hope that in time, perhaps a belated prom takes place. But, at least the 7 Little Johnstons family made an effort for her to remember. Did you miss a special occasion? Sound off in the comments below.

Remember to check back with TV Shows Ace often for more news about the cast of TLCs 7 Little Johnstons.

Woryn is a writer who started a small book publishing company. She wrote three books, one of them published by Domhan. Woryn also writes as Jane Flowers for The Destination Seeker and Blasting News.

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