at 7:00 p.m. for 48 straight weeks and counting. >> welcome alma from costa rica. >> reporter: you can find the lawson family here, together on zoom. >> there's not been a week that we've missed. our family looks forward to this. and it's just an amazing thing. >> reporter: as many as 70 family members strong across 12 states, ranging in age from 16 to 86. >> we will stay focused on our mission. >> reporter: right after the pandemic started, angela davis came up with an idea to keep the family connected. >> i was feeling isolated. i was wondering what was going on. i was wondering what was happening with uncle jimmy. he lives alone. and how about aunt opera? >> reporter: but the calls quickly evolved from a family check-in to more like a forum, occasionally including panelists to provide education and support for everything from anxiety to the election to vaccine hesitancy. >> we brought in two physicians that said, "yes, i took moderna