Sunday, December 7, 2014

This is How Rumors Start...

Have you heard the rumor that Jana Duggar is in a relationship with American football player Tim Tebow? It's all over the internet but is completely false. Here are the facts:

On November 11th, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar met Pam Tebow, mother of Tim Tebow, at the annual benefit banquet for Loving Choices Pregnancy Centers of Northwest Arkansas. Pam was the keynote speaker at the event.


The banquet was attended by more than 1,000 guests, and Loving Choices Pregnancy Centers of NWA raised $242,023.

The following day, the Duggars had Pam Tebow over to their house for fellowship. Pam and her husband, Bob, lived in the Philippines as missionaries for a number of years and homeschooled each of their five children from kindergarten through high school. Pam is a traveling speaker and has a passion for encouraging women to trust God with their lives.

Soon after the Duggars met Pam, some followers of the Duggars started a rumor that Jana Duggar was courting Tim Tebow. Tim did not visit the Duggars' house, and he and Jana have never met.

Just a few days before the rumor started, Jana confirmed with PEOPLE Magazine that she was not in a relationship.

"We've always gotten different ones asking, 'When is it going to be your turn? When is it your time?' I just think for me I am just waiting..." Jana told PEOPLE. "When God brings that one along it will be his timing."

94 comments:

  1. That's too bad. I bet they'd make a great couple.

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  2. I figured it was a Rumor about Jana. I new she wasn't dating Tim. Some people are so ruid they have to spread lies. I think they should appolized to Jana for what they said.

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  3. Even if the rumor is false I think they would make a great couple! I hope they can get to talk to eachother at least, because maybe this rumor is meant as a start of something real and lifelong :)

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  4. Wellll, I think they would make a perfect couple. So, Jim Bob, put your matchmaking hat on and get to work! :)

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  5. I really think God is waiting the perfect one for Jana. She is so sweet, kind and loving.

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  6. Jana is so mature and wants God to send a husband is HS time! Sure wish I could go back in time and instill this in both of my girls! Thk u Duggars for being a great example! Being a preacher's kid, my parents were very strict and I hated it! But now after having my own children,I totally get it!

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  7. truly love this family and their honesty and grace!

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  8. Good! I'm glad Jana's still waiting for the right one!

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  9. I wish people would leave Jana alone

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  10. Thanks for clearing that up! I was seeing it everywhere and I had a feeling it was just a rumor.

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  11. I had heard the rumor and actually hoped it was true, as Tim is a wonderful Christian man who has consistently shown that he follows Christ first. He is a handsome one, as well. ;-) The Duggar family sure must be doing a lot of good in the world, as Satan is attacking hard. Keep up the great work! Melissa from Illinois

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  12. Tim is looking for a godly wife who loves to serve so she would be a great wife for him! :)

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  13. Thanks for just the facts! Amazing how rumors start on the internet - literally based on nothing.

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  14. It is a neat thought though:) and I have been praying that the Lord would bring Jana and Tim together it that would be His will. Also, can you tell us how we can mail gifts to Jill and Jessa?

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  15. Love Jana, I'm sure God has a special plan for your life.

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  16. I've been praying that Jana and Tim Tebow would meet... It just seems to make sense.

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  17. this is what happens when the duggars sell them selves out to people magazine. dear duggar family stop selling yourself out to the world. you have a nice godly family. But you have sold yourself out to every tabold magazine possible. so stop selling yourself out and then the rumors will stop.

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    1. They do not get paid for all their info. People need to realize money is not highly important to them like that. Get your facts right.

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  18. Thanks for clarifying. I thought you would as you did for John David. People leave them alone and let them live their lives. When the Duggars wish us to know something, they will tell us.


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  19. They would make a wonderful couple. They are both so precious.

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  20. Thanks for clearing that up!! I was wondering about that!!

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  21. Maybe they will meet one day. They would make a nice looking couple. Plus, it sounds like they both have a lot in common in terms of their relationship with God. And the fact, they were both home schooled. Who knows, maybe because of these rumors they will want to meet and find that they do have an interest in each other.
    Wishing Jana only the best!!

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  22. Perhaps it is time for us to back off- not everyone will be married, not everyone who is married will bear children. That doesn't mean that they aren't serving the Lord or that they aren't happy.What I find offensive is the people continually writing in and thinking that the only way to fulfillment is thru marriage and babies I sincerely hope you realize that there is so much more than that-thank you

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  23. Jan you have all the time in the world! God has that special one for you and what ever you do YOU make the choice for yourself and not pushen to do it. Altro ugh Tim Tebo would have been a great catch!

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  24. Wow!!! How much do people really rely on the media? I think that rumours are bad!!!! Thank you Lily and Ellie for clarifying that!!!!! Your lives are a testimony to Jesus!!!!! God bless you!!! And great response Jana!!! We will keep your family in prayer!

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  25. AWwwww...shame on those who started them.I just wanted to say that they are a sweet family!:) :D
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  26. I love you guys.Thanks for being so faithful to the Lord and Blessing us all with your amazing family.hugs to you all...Rebekah Smith..from California

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  27. That goes to show you can't believe everything you see on the internet. It's like a game of telephone, the story gets distorted from the truth so much that by the end it is completely false!

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  28. Thank you for clearing up the rumor! It is always best to follow God's plan.

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  29. I knew that and other rumors weren't true and I don't know where or way people make them up. Drives me crazy.

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  30. Although I think Jana and Tim would make a great looking couple, I agree wholeheartedly with Jana's statement, ""When God brings that one along it will be his timing." I have a couple of kids that are in their late teens and people are always asking about their relationships. They, too, have to remind people that God hasn't introduced them to the right person yet. God's timing, not our own.

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  31. We need to leave these young people alone. When they are courting and ready to tell us something, they will.

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  32. I saw a picture of Tim and Jana supposedly together and I'm thinking, yeah right. And even if it were true, it is none of our business.

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  33. It's sad how these rumors get started. Why are people so anxious to jump the gun and "announce" a courtship. John-David was suspected of being in a courtship too recently. They will tell us such things when they are ready to tell us. It's not like they keep these sorts of things a secret for a long time.

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  34. I would love to see Jana in a relationship that could get her on her new journey of happiness.

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  35. Bummer...I think they'd probably be a great match...Jim Bob? Maybe you should arrange a meeting...??? :) hehe

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  36. I love Jana's response of waiting for God's timing and God's choice for her. Since when does being in a relationship become the end-all, be-all of a person's happiness? We can discover a more pure joy when we find contentment in serving God, glorifying Jesus, and being patient in his plan for our lives and enjoying life in the waiting. God's blessings to you Jana, no matter what God has in store for you or when.

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  37. I am so sorry that this rumor was started. It is sad how quickly rumors can be created over something so minor. Although, I was pleased to think that Jana had found a Godly man who is proud to show his beliefs.
    I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year. God bless you all!

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  38. Thank you for putting those rumors to rest!

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  39. I'm glad you set the record straight! I hate to think about how Jana must have felt with all this unwanted attention. She doesn't seem the attention loving type.

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  40. Who are we to say that Jana is not happy when we don't know her personally. People can be happy even when we are not married. :) .

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  41. Thank you! But I didn't believe the rumor not because they wouldn't work together but because of the things that were being said. Jana I am glad you are waiting for the right one. You are beautiful and caring.

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  42. I think it's great that Jana is waiting for God to bring along the right one. I'm glad she is happy!!!

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  43. I think Tim Tebow should go meet Jana Duggar.

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  44. They would make such a lovely couple..who knows all this rumor stuff might just get them together! They are both such good and "purty" young people.

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  45. Did anyone ever think that maybe, just maybe, that God has a different plan for each of the Duggar's Children? and marriage may not be in that plan. Jana, you hold on to following God's plan for your life. Don't let anyone sway you away from that. God's timing on everything is the best timing! <3

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  46. I just hate it when rumors like that get started...


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  47. @Anonymous

    Hi Anonymous 14,

    How generous of you. Gifts for the Duggars can be mailed to either of the two addresses:

    P.O. Box 1000 Tontitown, AR 72770

    Duggar Family, 548 Arbor Acres Ave Springdale, AR 72762

    ~Lily and Ellie

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    1. Dear Lily and Ellie! Thank you so much for your great and wonderful work! May God continue to bless you! Greetings from Germany

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    2. Can I mail something to this address from Germany? Is this the right one?

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  48. First thing is to not even give the time of day to even glance at trashy tabloid rumors about the Duggars. They are secular and they'll do anything to make the Duggars look bad. Second thing, just because she's the oldest daughter, doesn't mean she'll be the next married. The Lord has His reasons that Jana hasn't married yet and there's a purpose and a place for it. Perhaps she's meant to do something else first, maybe mission work, we should trust the Lord that Jana fills God's purpose and not everybody else's expectations of what Jana will do and who'll she'll meet. There's nothing wrong with being single, it too is a gift from God, even for a season. That is not a punishment. Even with a large family and expectations of having a large family. God gives different gifts to each of His children.

    It may also be part of Jana's calling to help her mother with the younger children. With two of the older girls out of the home, it leaves more challenges for Michelle and she is needed in the home.
    God bless them all!

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  49. God has other plans for Jana than being the next Duggar girl married. That's a gift from God to live a godly life single, even for a season. The Lord may want Jana to fulfill other plans before He brings a spouse.

    And we shouldn't even entertain the rumors from the tabloids. Gossip is not a good thing and if Jana was seeing anybody, we'd hear it from this blog. So let's avoid looking at the garbage, and look to this blog for facts. God bless!

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  50. That's just sad that some people are trying to influence that the Duggar's kids are in relationships but not telling and making public notice of it. I wish that this never happened.
    -Malia Renae

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  51. Nooooooooooooo! I was so excited at this possible match. I am very happy that Jana is happy and content with this season if her life, but I'm not going to lie I was hoping this rumor was true simply for the awesomeness factor for viewers. (But only if both parties where actually interested of course)

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  52. I feel really bad fort he Duggar family because there is ALWAYS some kind of rumor going around about them.

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  53. I think Tim should think "Who is this Jana? Maybe I should meet her and see for myself..." :) They would be a great looking couple!

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  54. Hay everyone, I WANT EVERYONE TO GET OFF OF JANNA'S BACK, Jana will one day get married when she is ready to, I don't want her to feel pressured to get married, like she is some sort to freak, because she is not married by her age!!!!!!!!! I felt that kind of pressured to be in a serious relationship, when I did, it was a terrible, terrible, terrible situation, he abused me in every way a person can be abused, it was all that pressure I was put under to find someone, I don't want that to happen to Jana, or anyone. I got lots of help, and did a lot of work too. I can say that in the last 15 years I never had a bad relationship, but IT took a lot work, and yes I still love men. I am free from what has happen to me, it took a long time, so I want people to be careful with what you write, Jana, is wonderful, because she has a very kind nature, like Anna, like Jill, and one day she will reap what she sown in the world!!!!!

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  55. Shame ! Jana & Tim would be a cute couple.

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  56. They would be a super couple, serving the Lord together. Such a beautiful looking couple they would make. I wish Tim would at least meet her. I bet this, he won't find a more genuine, beautiful girl who puts God and family first. They would've made such a lovely, attractive pair!!
    Those two would of been my new favorite celebrity couple, by far!!!

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  57. I think that we should all check the facts before we presume anything. How would we feel if we had rumored gossip that was not even true said about us.

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  58. Oh my God! That's crazy! I've BEEN saying they should be together for THE longest time! (even before any of the girls started relationships) I think about it all the time when I watch her on the show! How insane is that? I honestly think she would be great for him, and I'm sure he would be for her as well.

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  59. I don't think anyone is playing with Jana's life in wishing a life of her own for her, but I don't think her parents are looking out for her either. They are too comfortable with her "in place" doing all the cooking and childcare work around THEIR house.
    Leaving it up to God, doesn't mean you can't have a hand it your own destiny and looking in to making something happen for yourself either. If you want God to help you find your path, you have to be willing to pick up your feet.

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  60. Great response Jana! Don't grow impatient with God while you wait, I did and took things in my own hands, even though at the time I felt like I was praying about it, I didn't truly listen for His answer. Always rely on God's quiet voice and the people He has surrounded you with to help support and guide you!!

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  61. we saw it in y\the store on People, So we are glad that you tell us it is not true. We hope tht she may find the right man in the right time. But most of the news there is not true I guess.
    Lovew, Wilma

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  62. I am in major agreement with anonymous #22! Much more to life than everyone assuming happiness only lies in getting married and having babies!

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  63. I knew this was a rumor, but I must say he is a pretty good catch and so are you :) You're right Jana, God will bring you the one in his timing. When it's time, it will be wonderful and probably quick like Jill and Derick. Your fans love you and are protective of you. Don't let the crazy media get under your skin. In the meantime, pray for your future spouse. God is preparing him for you :)

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  64. I still hope they meet one day!

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  65. I am glad that Jana is waiting for her Romeo!She is so sweet,and the guy that gets her will be EXTREMELY ETERNALLY GRATEFUL!!!!!! FOR HER:):):):)

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  66. And that's why I delete those headlines on my Yahoo homepage because I know that they are only rumors, and as recently witnessed to the "mass hysteria" a few weeks ago, the media does not know how to keep their noses out of other peoples' business.

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  67. wish it was true they looked good together

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  68. boo tim tebow
    good for jana though
    i am not a big tim tebow fan for football

    my teams are eagles and bills
    buffalo and philly
    are my pride

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  69. Love this family, and glad their are waiting on God's timing!

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  70. I feel for this family. Maintaining a decent level of privacy must be so difficult when sharing "parts" of their lives on television. We feel like we "know" them but really we do not. Jana might be perfectly happy being single right now and content. If not, everyone speculating and feeling sorry for her makes matters much worse. I personally would hate fans projecting their feelings onto me.

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  71. Wasn't he involved in some media scandal not long ago? I don't think he's right for Jana at all, the bad publicity that follows him and it really would put her in the limelight more and I don't think she'd like that at all

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  72. And it's like I've said before if you want the truth ask Lilly and Ellie we always get the facts either right Lilly and Ellie

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  73. I feel so bad for Jana. Life's end is not getting married and having ten children. God has a plan for her and it may not be getting married. Take Nancy Lee DeMoss. She is leading a wonderful Christian SINGLE life and is happy.

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  74. We'd love an update on Jessa and Ben!!!! How are they doing?

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  75. Just like a title on here........Jessa and Ben Go Dancing in the Mine Field. That could easily start a rumor if one didn't read through. No disrespect intended, just an observation. When I first read it I immediately started thinking......." They danced????!!!!"

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  76. I hope this young woman does not feel pressured into getting married. She would be doing herself a favor by pursuing a career and finding independence away from her family, before she considers getting married. Too many women are under the delusion that they can forever depend on a man to support them. Stuff happens... illness, death of a spouse, divorce. I think it's better to know you can survive on your own should the unthinkable happen.

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  77. Never listen to rumors because it's gossip and that is sin. If's a shame that everything seems to hinge around marriage and children and that's all there is. Not everyone is called to marriage, some are given the gift of being single, even if for a season. It may be a given that the name Duggar is synonomous with marriage and children, but when it's God's time, Jana will find the man she is to be married to, not gossip mills.
    God Bless.

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  78. Rumors about the Duggars might not get started so much if they didn't feel the need to share every aspect of their lives with the public. Maybe they'd do better to keep some things private.

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  79. Lily and Ellie i want to thank you for clearing up rumors when they come about.Im sure the Duggars are greatful for your true friendship and loyality as you probably have the inside track to alot of information and you only divulge what is necessary and appropriate on a need to know basis.You ladies are a class act and are true loyal friends to have O:-)

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  80. Jana, don't listen to the people that give you a hard time! you are such a sweet lady, and God has your book all written out for you just the way he wants it! I'm sorry rumors go started....that is so rude of people!

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  81. @Anonymous
    Wow, that's a great way to put it! So true.
    "Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people... I am the Lord." (Leviticus 19:16)

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  82. I knew it was just a rumour but it sure would be nice if eventually they got together! :)

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  83. @Anonymous

    Hi Anonymous 69,

    Yes, you can send mail to either of those addresses.

    Blessings,
    Lily and Ellie

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  84. I really loved to duggars and have watched them faithfully since 14 and counting. I watch this blog and love it but I can no longer support them. God loves and accepts us all and we should not discriminate because of sexuality. We all have our own paths in life and who are we to judge, did got judge? I'm so disappointed in this show. You can do so much with 10k, what a waste of money! You lost yet another fan Michelle and Jim bob duggar!

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  85. Changing the subject ..... Are there any twins in the Duggar family?

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  86. @Anonymous

    Hi Anonymous 91,

    The Duggars have two sets of twins, Jana & John-David (2nd and 3rd oldest) and Jedidiah and Jeremiah (10th and 11th oldest).

    Merry Christmas!
    Lily and Ellie

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  87. umm yeah jessa and john david are twins and i think its jed and jer that are twins also. not sure which two boys are twins

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  88. @pretty girl
    I can't believe how utterly rude your comment was. We have all gotten to know the Duggars and their Christian beliefs and lives. Your term of "selling themselves" makes them sound dirty and they are the total opposite of that. I don't think the Duggars have ever given a story (with or without compensation) to the tabloid gossip magazines. They only deal with trustworthy shows and magazines. Shame on you!

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