The couple, both grieving the recent loss of a spouse, met for the first time in late February in church and married soon after. FMTNews Wedding
Linda Delk puts a ring on the finger of Ardell Hoveskeland as Pastor Sarah Scherschligt looks on during their socially distanced wedding, as family and friends join over ZOOM.
But the novel coronavirus forced them to shift into high gear while their relationship was still in its infancy. Two days later local authorities called for residents to stay at home to help stop the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus.“Both of us realised – ‘I need a partner'” said Hoveskeland.“It seems the most natural thing in the world,” said Delk, a former program evaluator at Gallaudet University.“On a lot of levels we felt we connected,” he said.While at church during a religious service the couple was seized by the same rush of emotion.
On Thursday, clad in their Sunday best, the couple exchanged rings with friends and relatives observing the ceremony online via Zoom. A friend in Australia even rose in the middle of the night to be virtually present for the event.
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