Friday, December 12, 2014

Duggars Headed to El Salvador

The Duggars are en route to El Salvador for their annual Christmas mission trip.

Justin Duggar, Jedidiah Duggar, Jason Duggar, Jeremiah Duggar, James Duggar,
Joy Duggar, Jackson Duggar, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar 
And friends

Jinger, Joseph, and Josiah have been in Guatemala and Honduras for the past week, spreading Christmas joy to local children. When the Duggars took a mission trip to Central America in July, Jill and Derick Dillard were newly married and had other commitments. This time, the Dillards will be joining the rest of the crew in El Salvador.

 Joseph Duggar

Jinger Duggar and friends

Joseph Duggar and Jinger Duggar

The Duggars have been taking regular mission trips to Central America since Josh was a teenager. Here are a few photos from past excursions: 

 Jedidiah Duggar, 2008

 Jim Bob Duggar and Jeremiah Duggar 2008

 Jill Duggar 2008

 Jinger Duggar 2010

 Joseph Duggar 2010

 Jinger Duggar, Jill Duggar, Jim Bob Duggar, 
Jessa Duggar, Jana Duggar, Joy Duggar
2013

Jana Duggar 2013

70 comments:

  1. How come Hannie doesn't get to go?

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  2. Josiah also went ahead of the rest of the family with Jinger & Joseph. He just wasn't pictured.

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  3. I pray everyone has a safe trip there and back. :)

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  4. Beautiful Godly family. Gos bless you all this Christmas and always. Xxx

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  5. Nice to see the Duggars helping others less fortunate. Thanks for sharing photos of their trip. Always enjoy seeing them.

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  6. So is Jana staying home with the little ones

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  7. is it safe for jill to travel well while in her later months. may the lord keep her in good health

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  8. great pictures :) love your family

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  9. Enjoy the ministry they live and teach others by - proof of God working in their lives and blessing so many people!

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  10. Their going to be gone for Jordyn 6th Birthday on the 18. I know see why Jordyn gets left out all the time.

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  11. Merry Christmas Duggars
    Merry Christmas Lily &Ellie.
    Merry Christmas to everyone who writes on this site.

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  12. Love the Duggars. They do amazing work. It is so refreshing to see a family like these doing the work they do. The values they teach their children are awesome. I wish there were more families like these on tv I may not always agree with everything they do but they are good people

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  13. Safe journeys Duggars! And thank you for the mission work you do for those in need! God Bless and Merry Christmas! ♥

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  14. i have missonary friend
    Sarah aldrich from washington DC
    she travles the world
    she helps
    people out
    i reffer her as that i don't know what to call her
    you got a friend
    i be there you know
    you got a friend

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  15. God bless you for helping others

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  16. when are the new shows coming on??

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  17. Servants of God, I pray for your safe travels. Enjoy this time with one another and the people of El Salvadore. In Jesus' name. Amen.

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  18. Is Jana Duggar in El Salvador or has she been left behind to babysit the younger girls?

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  19. Where do you go in Guatemala? I work for One Way Ministries out of Alabaster, AL and we serve the people of Guatemala City and Sajcavilla. We would love to have you serve with us there, we have a full-time missionary on the ground and he could show you around anytime.
    Feel free to check us out at www.1wayministries.org
    God Bless your work in Guatemala and El Salvador!

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  20. How many countries have the Duggars been to in total? Quantitatively?

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  21. How long will the Duggars, and Dillards stay on there mission trip.

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  22. Thanks for sharing this wonderful reminder of serving others during this Christmas Season. What a beautiful gift! #sharethegift

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  23. I am curious as to what they the Duggars do in Central America and how helpful they can be to Central America since they don't speak the language there? In the utmost respect of trying to understand their mission, how can the Duggars spread the word of Christ when nobody there understands what they are singing about? Can you tell us what they do there? We have seen singing and nail painting and that is about it.

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    1. So inaccurate, do your homework!

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    2. I would also be interested in what they do. I know some mission trips by other groups go to build schools, houses, church/community centers, water systems, medical services and other basic needs. The Duggar men seem to have some jack-of-all-trade skills so I assumed they built something on mission trips? Anyone know?

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  24. Hi, L&E. You say the Duggars are en route to El Salvador for their annual Christmas mission trip, but you don't say what they do there?????

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  25. You don't say what they do there except they spread Christmas joy.

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  26. An earlier published photo showed some of the Duggar children at "their hotel" with bodyguards yielding rifles strapped to their backs as their protection. Where exactly do the Duggars sleep while they are there? At one of those all inclusive resorts? Why would they go to a country that is already Christian and risk their lives in a politically unstable area? Being Catholic IS being Christian; it is the original Christian faith. I would like to know what they actually accomplish while there? Kids would not be able to do construction work, etc as the ministry organization would not be liable for any injuries resulting from children using power equipment, sharp tools, etc..just doesn't seem to add up. Bringing candy to kids who have no access to dental care is harmful to them; they don't need toys, or bibles, they need actual clean water, decent shelter, food and clothing...the basics and the Duggar family can't change the political situation there. That might take the UN and international childrens' services. It seems they waste their time being photographed there. Also with all of the photos taken of themselves, they waste quite a lot of time doing those things.

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    1. I seriously doubt they stay at a resort
      . all the times I have seen them there they sleep on the floor in a big room. And they do a lot more than pass out candy,they take food and supplies to the families. They also help in building and cleaning after natural disasters. Most important they give love and hope to these people.

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    2. I've seen other pictures from.past years, they hand out toys and they have prayer sessions, the kids seem.to befriend others, I know one year Jill became so close to another girl.there were a lot of tears when they had to part.

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  27. This is really off-topic...

    Sorry if I missed it, but did we ever find out where Ben and Jessa went on their honeymoon?

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  28. I hope Jana did not get left behind to help Grandma Duggar take care of the younger siblings. There is something really special about Jana and Jill. When I look at them I can see nothing but kindness and caring.

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  29. I pray they have a safe trip over and a safe trip back

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  30. Dear Jinger,
    You look very, very, very, very beautiful. I love your hair and all your very cute outfits. You are just a little model. I love it! I wish I had that much cute clothes as you do. Do you play the piano? I do. I go to Nursing Homes and play it for the people there. Actually just this morning I went to a Nursing Home and I played "Come, Now Is The Time To Worship". I love that song! Its my favorite song in the world besides Christmas songs.
    Thanks!
    -Jessica

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  31. Oh my gosh!!!!!!!!!! Those girls are pretty!

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  32. Where are Jana and John-David?

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  33. It's so nice that they help others at Christmastime. We all need to remember that Christmas is about giving, not getting. Great job, Duggars!!

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  34. Hi from Abbotsford!!
    This is why I love you/them sooo much, they are VERY caring people, they make other feel like they matter, through love, and sharing of hope!!!!!! Keep it up Duggars, my nick name for all of you is Lovers, lovers, sounds like Duggars in a way, take care, and have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

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  35. Jill and derrick need a picture in hondarus

    and ben and jessa
    need
    one

    marry christmas

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  36. In one of the episodes, they showed Duggars giving Xmas gifts to the local people. But I wonder who pays for their flights and food, and if it's efficient to just give some small gifts to people. What else they do on those trips? there were pics of Jessa doing manicure for some little girl... It just looks more like a vacation for Duggars and people associated with them. I don't see any real help.

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    1. They do so much more than is shown, they donate lots of money, help clean up after disasters, give love, hope, and kindness.They do more than the people who are speculating and complaining on here do.They pay their own way and do not stay at expensive hotels...quite the opposite.And anylittle kind act as painting nails ect.is more meaningful than u know.They have translators. Be 100% factual about your information before u comment falsehoods nextime.

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  37. Great pictures. Where is Josiah

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  38. That picture of Joseph and the little girl melted my heart!! Adorable!!!

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  39. Giving to others goes year round not just on Thanksgiving and Christmas and we want to be thankful to God everyday of the year not just 1 or 2 days of the year. Love thy neighbor. This world needs more loving people like the Duggars.

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  40. What about Janna & John-David ? And the youngest 4 girls?

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  41. I'm a little surprised Derick and Jill are going on the mission trip

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  42. The money they spend vacationing could build ten concrete block homes and give work and earnings to several doing the building. Which would allow those workers cash to buy the things their family needs and bless the local community at the same times They don't need people of arkansas to come all that way to pray. Most they encounter according to Ben are already Christian. Just call it a vacation. It's okay to take a vacation.

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  43. Um I'm actually El Salvadorian and no offense I but I find some comments thinking we're poor hopeless people. We are poor but we have a lot of hope in our God. More hope than any other country. We've been poor for a long time and now you decide to help us?

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  44. @Anonymous

    Hi Anonymous 18,

    The show returns in 2015. TLC has not nailed down a premiere date yet, but when they do, we will let you know. :)

    ~Lily and Ellie

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  45. @Anonymous

    Hi Anonymous 25,

    During their December trips to El Salvador, the Duggars spend most of their time putting on Christmas parties for children in remote villages.

    Blessings,
    Lily and Ellie

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  46. Hope they have a great time in El Salvador !!!
    -Brittany :)

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  47. @Anonymous

    Hi Anonymous 23,

    The Duggars and Dillards will be in El Salvador until later this week. :)

    ~Lily and Ellie

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  48. we know the duggars support the missions in these countries what about any other minstires do they support?. can you please let us know it has never been said. I have asked. How do they feel about reveive our heart minstry for women.

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  49. What about Jessa and Ben, they weren't even mentioned.Maybe just maybe they are blessed with a pregnancy and its to early to travel.I hope thats the case, I'd bet my bottom dollar that im correct.:-)

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  50. Are Jessa & Ben babysitting the younger 4 or is grandmom and Jana watching them.

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  51. This is actually a popular practice called voluntourism. There is a lot of information on the web about how it isn't very helpful to the people living in the country being helped, but the volunteers themselves often come away with valuable experiences. As others have pointed out, El Salvador is comprised of mostly Christian citizens, so the Duggars hosting Christmas parties for them doesn't do much to help them at all, but it is probably a very enriching Christmas tradition for the Duggars themselves, especially if they visit the same organizations every visit.

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  52. How is traveling there to have Christmas parties considered to be a missions trip?

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  53. It's great the Duggars are going to help in El Salvador, again. However, why don' t they focus their hearts on struggling Americans?

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    1. Do you know them, and every aspect of their lives?We only see a snipet of their life.They help struggling babies, sick children,theRonald McDonald house,they help at disasters,like Joplin, they are volunteers fire fighters,they help at pantries much more than most, they donate to the homeless, single mothers, and so so much more.I would classify that as struggling Americans.People dont even realize how much this family gives of their time and money.So be accurate on your assumptions before you accuse folks of doing or not doing something.Sincerely, Natalia

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  54. @Anonymous

    Hi Anonymous 30,

    Jessa and Ben haven't officially announced where they went on their honeymoon. Stay tuned! :)

    ~Lily and Ellie

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  55. Lily and Ellie, do you know of any good chances to meet the Duggars??? I AM THEIR BIGGEST FAN!!!! Thank you soooo much!!!!!

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  56. Why are the other volunteers pictured identified in the caption as "friend"s yet the children they're visiting are not even identified as being in the photos at all? Poor children from other cultures are not scenery or props; they're people!

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  57. I think you are assuming much annonymous 63. If no one knows every snippet neither can you. Linda from Elsalvador and annonymous 62 have a great point. They have hope even with poverty and they are not props. Imagine if a group of foreigners came to an American school and had access to and took pictures with and sang songs with the kids and gave them stuff. The people may feel nifty about themselves for their efforts but what about the parents and how will the kids think of themselves publicly spotted on the Internet so someone could show another made them into a charity case? I'm sure they want to be helpful while not being hurtful. The ones who judge that are the people who are receiving their energy, The rest of us are not in the proper place. Imagine a volunteer in the NICU posted pictures of Josie that they held while volunteering on the Internet and that they were from another country trying to get help for us since we have a high rate of premies and our economic system is off and they used Josie's picture to get more empathy, or praise of themselves, or gratitude for socialized medicine?

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  58. Hey! Could someone tell me when the next Duggar season (15) is coming out? Thanks!

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  59. I have been watching the Duggars, since the show started., I can't imagine how they do it with 19 children, the patience, How the household is run, how everyone has a hand in it. they have grandchildren,children and all seem to want to help and do for each other. , I think I have learned a lot from this show.. I love watching.this program. Please keep it on the air.


    thank you very much

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  60. @Anonymous

    Hi Anonymous 63,

    Your best chance at meeting the Duggars is to attend one of their speaking engagements. We post the details of those on our Appearances page: http://www.duggarfamilyblog.com/p/appearances.html.

    We are blessed to have you as a reader. :)
    Lily and Ellie

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  61. REF: Jordyn getting left out on her b'day. In a family that size, dedicated to God and each other, I am sure someone is getting left out often - or no one would go anywhere. i am sure it is not just Jordyn. NB

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