Monday, December 14, 2015

Recap: Jill and Jessa: Counting on "A new Chapter"

TLC asked the family a question about how life has been for the past four months.
Jill reveals that it was different than what she had expected.
Jessa revealed that they have endured a lot and it has been difficult.
Derick (Jill's husband)  agrees that it has been very emotional while Ben (Jessa's husband)  says that the journey has been tough but strengthen his and Jessa's marriage.
Jana adds that it has been really difficult but Joy Anna adds that they are getting through it.
Josiah doesn't know how this would influence their daily lives as many people have become standoffish while some shared encouragement words to the family.
In May 2015, Derick had his palette surgically expanded. In June 2015, Derick and Jill decided to move to Central America for the whole month of July.  Derick and Jill know the risk of taking Israel down there but they want to be true to their calling. Derick and Jill return to Arkansas to take care of some family things.
Jessa is currently 35 weeks pregnant with her baby and revealed that her pregnancy had been pretty typical. Many of the fans know that Ben and Jessa chose to keep their child's gender a secret until birth.
Jessa talks about what Josh did when he was a teenager where he touched five girls that were his sisters and a family friend. She reveals that it was hard and frustrating about why these were released. Jill agrees with her younger sister about it being hard.
Both girls revealed that they have already forgiven Josh a long time ago and it had taken time for the family to put their trust in Josh again. Jessa reveals that her brother's relationship with the four sisters have been restored. Later a judge ended up ordering that Josh's records be destroyed since they should have NEVER been released. The ordeal caused their family a lot of pain.
Jana said that it was encouraging to see how much people came forward and admit that they had the same trials as the family gone through.
Just a few weeks later, Josh was found into another scandal with a site that has been showed to have affairs. Josh admitted that he was addict to porn and cheated on his wife.
The family was shocked and did not know what cause this to happen. Both Jessa and Jill defended their brother in June without knowing what was going on.
Jill felt really hurt about what happen but knows that there is nobody strong enough but that is  where you sit boundaries and stay accountable.
When the news broke what Josh had done, Three of the girls (Michelle, Jana, and Jinger) were at a conference and hear it from Jim Bob.
Jana could not believe what her brother had done to his family. All Jinger could do do is pray about what is going on.
Josh was one of the role models and now many of the family are surprised that he made some bad choices.
The family has chosen to forgive Josh yet again but they still have difficult days.
John David adds that he has to be the role model for his younger siblings and revealed that he had to tell Josh that he did not want to be like him anymore.
Jessa and Jinger gather to go get a rocking chair for Baby Seewald and ended up finding one that was  near prefect conditions. Jinger reveals that it's strange to see her sister pregnant with her first child.
Derick and Jill head over to Ben and Jessa's house to check on Baby Seewald. Jill had just taken her test and pass to become a certified professional midwife. Jessa reveals that her sister always pretend to be a nurse and that is what she has a passion for.
Derick gives Ben some advice about being a father and admits that it has been a good experience so far to be a father.
Jana, Jill, Jinger, and Joy Anna head to get some baby clothes for the orphanage  in Central America. They love spending time together before Jill leaves for Central America for a year.
The girls decided to head to Jessa's house where Jana tries to figure out what Ben and Jessa are having. The girls give Jessa the bag of clothes for the baby.
The family gathers for a going away party for Derick, Jill and little Israel. They decided to invite everyone who support their ministry through prayers or financially.
Derick and Jill are excited about starting a new chapter in Central America.
As the show starts to end.
Joy-Anna: “I think that there is hope for our family. I think there is going to be a new normal.”
Jinger: “It’s amazing how everyone has come closer to each other through this, and I…am just so grateful.”
Josiah: “I think we’ll just have to stay together as a family.”
Jill: “There are exciting things, and I’m sure more challenges, down the road, but right now, we are just taking it one step at a time.”

1 comment:

  1. I am so glad that you all doing as well as you are. Stay close to Jesus and help Anna she needs all the support that she can.

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