It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.
Psalm 118:8
It grieves us to share the following statements from the Duggar family:
Statement from Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar:
Please see the statement below from our son Josh regarding
recent media stories about him. When we learned of this late last night our
hearts were broken. As we continue to place our trust in God we ask for your
prayers for Josh, Anna, our grandchildren and our entire family.
Statement from
Josh Duggar:
I have been the biggest hypocrite ever. While espousing
faith and family values, I have been unfaithful to my wife.
I am so ashamed of the double life that I have been living
and am grieved for the hurt, pain and disgrace my sin has caused my wife and
family, and most of all Jesus and all those who profess faith in Him.
I have brought hurt and a reproach to my family, close
friends and the fans of our show with my actions.
The last few years, while publicly stating I was fighting
against immorality in our country I was hiding my own personal failures.
As I am learning the hard way, we have the freedom to choose
our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences. I deeply regret all
the hurt I have caused so many by being such a bad example.
I humbly ask for your forgiveness. Please pray for my
precious wife Anna and our family during this time.
Josh Duggar