Mainly, the show is expected to document the arrival of the latest addition to the family as Jessa prepares to give birth to her first baby on November 1, which also happens to be her and Ben’s anniversary.
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Guests feasted on hot dogs and pumpkin and pecan pies and participated in various games, including a diaper-changing challenge and milk-drinking competition.
That mission trip has been called into question as a fundraising opportunity after supporters were shocked to learn Jill and her husband, Derick Dillard, did not qualify to be missionaries by the Southern Baptist Convention. “So he was definitely excited about this!” The Seewalds requested written prayers in lieu of gifts and the couple closed the event with a prayer.
“As the party came to a close, everyone gathered around Ben and Jessa and prayed over them as a couple and for the little one”, said the source. “This was such a special time!”
“Sitting here dreaming about the moment when we will meet our little one face-to-face… and wondering if our baby will carry more Seewald or Duggar characteristics and features”, Jessa Seewald captioned a collage of her baby’s sonogram photo next to pictures of her and Ben Seewald as babies. Just 10 more days til baby’s due date!
Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald are SO EXCITED that their baby is nearly here!
TLC isn’t holding back on the emotional angle, showing a crying Jill wiping the tears from her eyes.
TLC took the Duggar family’s own TV series, ’19 Kids and Counting, ‘ off air in July shortly after Josh admitted to molesting underage girls. Several months after, the former reality star also confessed about his addiction to pornography and unfaithfulness to his wife, Anna, which includes having several subscriptions to adultery website Ashley Madison.
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In the first promo, Jill and Jessa open up about being hurt and devastated but it was not clear if they were referring to brother Josh’s previous indiscretions or the cancellation of their family’s show. “We will come out of this fire stronger as a family unit”, she said.
