Duggars in Texas: Photos

Last Thursday, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and 18 of their children (all but Josh) dropped by the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, to share music and their testimony. Jim Bob ended the presentation with a challenge to SWBTS students: "Follow the Lord wherever He leads you."

“Following the Lord is an exciting adventure," the father of 19 continued, "And I pray that each one of us will follow that still, small voice of the Lord and watch Him work in our lives in a miraculous way.”

Here are a few photos from the event, which included a book-signing:

Photo credits: SWBTS Photo/Neil Williams

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Josh on "The Comfort Zone": Take 2

Josh Duggar joins Ray Comfort for another segment of Living Waters' "Comfort Zone."
(Click here to watch the previous clip.)

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Season Finale Is On YouTube

Tuesday's episode of 19 Kids and Counting was the season finale, but TLC has assured us that production for next season is in full swing. New episodes of your favorite TV family will return in 2014. That may seem like an eternity, but we're already nearing November. Before you know it, we will be ringing in the New Year, and the Duggars will be back with new adventures.

19 Kids and Counting "Flea Market Finale" (Season Finale) Part 1

"Flea Market Finale" Part 2 
"Flea Market Finale" Part 3 
"Flea Market Finale" Part 4
"Flea Market Finale" Part 5
"Flea Market Finale" Part 6

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Duggars Celebrate Sweet 16 #9

Happy Birthday, Joy-Anna Duggar!

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Josh Duggar Steps Out of His "Comfort Zone"

Josh and Anna Duggar and their kids (Mackynzie, Michael, and Marcus) are in California this week. Watch Josh on Living Waters' "Comfort Zone:"

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Meet the Duggars in Tennessee: Reduced Price!

To make the event more affordable, Heartbeat Haven has reduced the price of a standard ticket from $25 to $15.

Monday, November 4th, 2013
Duggars to perform music and sign books at Heartbeats for Life

Gold ticket (6-7:00pm): Exclusive reception with the Duggars, book signing
(includes hors oeuvres and special seating; cost: $100)

Standard ticket (7-9:00pm): See the Duggars perform music, followed by a live auction (cost: $15)

Cornerstone Church
726 W. Old Hickory Blvd.
Madison, TN 37115

Proceeds will be donated to Heartbeat Haven pregnancy center in Lafayette, TN

Click here to purchase tickets

This event will kick off the Duggars' campaign for the Tennessee Abortion Amendment, which will be voted on in November 2014.

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Video: Duggars in Virginia Beach

After announcing their endorsement of Ken Cuccinelli, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and their kids made several stops across the state of Virginia, encouraging citizens to vote republican in the upcoming election for governor. In the following YouTube videos, the family shares music at a campaign event in Virginia Beach. Josh and Anna Duggar and their three children also joined the rest of the family on the campaign trail.

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Recap: A Walk Down Memory Lane

"Josh & Anna: Our Story"...

• Anna grew up in a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house with a family of 10. She shared one bedroom with her four sisters, which she describes as a constant slumber party.
• Josh, as you know, is the oldest of 19. "I was a very mischievous child," he says. "My mom would be right there to say, 'I'm watching you.'"
• As a teenager, Anna says she planned to wait a while for marriage. But that changed when she met Josh at age 18. Several months later, the two began a long-distance courtship. During that time, they spent about an hour each night on conference calls with members of their family listening in. "It was really good for our hearts," says Anna, who believes a long-distance relationship helped develop their communication skills.
• Six months later, Josh asked Anna's dad for permission to marry his daughter. After getting Mr. Keller's blessing, Josh headed down to Florida on Anna's birthday to pop the question.
• During their three-month engagement, Josh and Anna saw each other only once. On the day of the wedding, Jim Bob had a conversation with his oldest son about the "birds and the bees" and gave him some "educational materials."
• The couple saved their first kiss for the altar. Both had seen their parents kiss many times and were confident they could pull it off on the first try. Anna reminded Josh to aim. 
• One of the highlights of the honeymoon, which the couple spent in Myrtle beach, was being chaperone-free for the first time. Upon returning home, they settled into their new home and began their life together.
• Just over a year into their marriage, Josh and Anna welcomed their first child. "There was nothing like seeing Mackynzie and holding her for the first time," says Anna.
• After suffering a miscarriage, Anna took another pregnancy test and got a positive result. She delivered Michael on the toilet after 16 hours of labor. In the summer of 2013, Anna barely made it to the birthing center in time for Marcus' arrival. Soon after welcoming Grand-Duggar #3, Josh and Anna headed off to the nation's capital to start a new life. 
• Having lived in Washington D.C. for three-and-a-half months, Josh and Anna say their little family has grown closer to each other. "I want to be their best friend," says Josh of his children. "I want to be there for them."
• Believe it or not, Josh and Anna didn't set out to give all their children names starting with the letter "M." Like Jim Bob and Michelle, it just sort of happened. They have more names in mind for future children, but of course, that's classified information.
• Although he is 1,200 miles away, Josh is still fulfilling his role of oldest brother: "I have a place in my heart for any guy that wants to court my sisters. It's a very hard place, a very firm place, and it's not easily shaken."

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Recap: Season Finale

19 Kids and Counting "Flea Market Finale"...

• Jim Bob and Michelle gather the kids in the living room to announce their goal for the Duggar Family Flea Market: $10,000. Some of the kids are a little skeptical.  "A lot of the stuff I saw didn't look like it had a lot of value," says Jinger.
• "It's going to be all hands on deck the next few days to make this happen," says Jim Bob.
• 5 Days to Go... To get the word out, the family announces their flea market on a local radio station that both Jim Bob and Michelle listened to growing up.
• 4 Days to Go... The Duggars hold a donation drop-off. "Pretty much every car that pulled up to donate to the cause had someone in their family who had been touched by Arkansas Children's Hospital," says Michelle, who enjoys chatting with new friends.
• 3 Days to Go... Michelle and the little girls paint signs, while Grandma and the older girls make 600 cookies to sell. "I was trying to teach the girls to measure everything, but they were determined just to throw it together," says Grandma Duggar. Outside, Jim Bob and the boys organize the big items under the tents.
• 2 Days to Go.. The girls head out to the tents to organize the smaller items, while the guys work in the warehouse. Michelle gets a little sentimental when she comes across a pair of Josie's old shoes. "It definitely makes me miss having a baby in my house," says the mother of 19.
• Jessa  convinces her mom that it's time to part with them. "I'm not completely heartless," says the fifth oldest Duggar. "I just don't like when people are being a pack-rat."
• 22 Hours to Go... While sorting through racks of clothes, Jinger comes across a few of her favorite shirts and quickly claims them before someone else does.
• 1 Hour to Go... Just before the gates are opened, Josh and Anna make a surprise visit...all the way from Washington D.C. "We snuck up on them because we wanted to surprise them," says 4-year-old Mackynzie, who is thrilled to see her relatives.
• After exchanging hugs with the entire family, the eldest Duggar and his wife put on their "Buy Used Save the Difference" T-Shirts and get to work.
• In addition to a traditional flea market, the event also features a live auction, a bake sale, concessions, and a  carnival. One of the a carnival activities is a dunk tank appropriately named" Dunk A Duggar."
• During the auction, auctioneer Johannah Duggar liquidates the girls' supply of ping pong guns for a total of $80, but the boys end up raising $122 from the sale of their knives.
• After 6 hours, Michelle adds up the total raised, and Josie holds up a giant check to reveal the final amount...$18,471.50! The Duggars and all their helpers  almost doubled their initial goal. The money will be donated to NICU families at Arkansas Children's Hospital.
• At the end of the show, Jim Bob and Michelle make a big announcement...Jessa Duggar is courting! (Click here for details.) She and her special someone are getting to know each other via group text, which is monitored by Mom and Dad. "When a guy's interested in one of our daughters, our whole family checks him out," says Jim Bob.

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Season Finale Tonight

Inquiring minds want to know...Is tonight really the season finale of 19 Kids and Counting? The answer is yes, but TLC has assured us that they are in full production mode for next season. New episodes of 19 Kids and Counting will return in 2014.

Tune in tonight at 9pm CST/8pm CST for "Flea Market Finale," and then stick around for "Josh & Anna: Our Story," a one-hour special featuring new interviews and photos from the couple's five years together.

A seven-hour Duggar marathon starts at 2pm EST/1pm CST this afternoon and runs until the premiere of tonight's new episodes (schedule on the Showtimes page). 

Oct 22, 9pm EST/8pm CST

Flea Market Finale

This big family is preparing for an even BIGGER event! The Duggars are gearing up for the first ever Duggar Family Flea Market to benefit Arkansas Children's Hospital. With a long to-do list and an ambitious goal, will they be able to pull it off?

Oct 22, 10pm EST/9pm CST

Josh & Anna: Our Story

They may not have 19 kids, but with 3 and counting, Josh and Anna Duggar have quite the story to tell. Watch as we take a retrospective look at their defining moments from courtship to marriage, with never-before-seen footage of Josh and Anna through the years.

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New Episodes On YouTube

It's that time of week again...Tuesday's episodes of 19 Kids and Counting are on YouTube! You know the drill. Part 1 of each is embedded below, as are the links to the remaining segments

"Duggar Challenges" Part 2
"Duggar Challenges" Part 3
"Duggar Challenges" Part 4
 

"Engaging Announcement" Part 2
"Engaging Announcement" Part 3
"Engaging Announcement" Part 4

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