Prayers for the Wallers

Marcus Duggar and cousin Paul Waller (David and Priscilla's oldest child)

August 2018

Several times during the almost ten-year life of our blog, we have mentioned Anna Duggar's sister, Priscilla Waller, and her husband, David. David and Priscilla Waller have four children. Yesterday morning, David's sister Rebecca Waller (22) passed away during a tragic car accident. David has a total of nine siblings, although one of his brothers, Isaac, passed away in 2005 from Leukemia while doing service work in Mongolia.

Rebecca was a Christian, as was Isaac, and both are now with the Lord Jesus in heaven for eternity, but we know that the Waller family would appreciate your prayers as they mourn the loss of their dear daughter and sister.

Photo courtesy duggarfamily.com

Mackynzie, Michael, and Cousin Paul

Josh and Anna Duggar are living a quiet life, so pictures of their family are few and far between. They recently spent time with Anna's sister and brother-in-law, David and Priscilla Waller, and their three children (Paul, Davia, and Phillip).

Mackynzie Duggar (7), Michael Duggar (almost 6), and cousin Paul Waller (just turned 4)
Canoeing with Priscilla

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Wallers Announce Baby #3

Anna Duggar's brother-in-law and sister, David and Priscilla Waller, just announced that they are expecting their third child in October.

The Wallers, who tied the knot in February 2012, welcomed their first child, Paul, in March 2013 and their second child, Davia, in November 2014. The family of four recently moved from the Chicago Suburbs to East Texas. Check out their announcement video below:

Want to hear more from the Wallers? Check out these links to past posts:

Anna Duggar and Priscilla Waller: Growing Up Keller
Anna and Priscilla Reunite in Washington D.C.
Anna and Priscilla Tour D.C. With Their Children 
Gender Reveal Party for Baby #2 (Featured on 19 Kids and Counting)
Full Recording of the Wallers' Wedding (Featuring a performance by the Duggars)
Throwback: Duggar Girls Attend Journey to the Heart with Priscilla

Video courtesy davidlovespriscilla.com

Pictures: A Keller Thanksgiving

Josh and Anna Duggar and their kids spent Thanksgiving in Florida with Anna's family, the Kellers. The gathering took place at the home of Anna's parents, Mike and Suzette Keller. All of Anna's seven siblings and their families attended, minus Anna's sister Esther, who is a missionary to Zambia with her husband and children. Scroll down to view photos.

 Anna Duggar and 3 of her 4 sisters

Left to right: Susanna Rebekah, Priscilla, Anna

Josh Duggar and the guys do the dishes after the big Thanksgiving meal

Anna's brother David Keller plays with Mackynzie and Michael Duggar and another Keller niece

Grandma Keller decorates cookies with three of her granddaughters

(Mackynzie is on the right)

The extended Keller family gathers in the living room to sing Christmas carols

Mike and Suzette Keller with nine of their eighteen grandchildren

Every years at Christmastime, the Kellers dress up in costumes and act out Luke 2, which tells the story of Jesus' birth. 

Mackynzie Duggar (right) and her cousins are dressed up as angels

Michael Duggar was the youngest cousin to participate in the nativity play

Mackynzie Duggar and her cousin Noelle, daughter of Anna's sister Susanna

Photos: David and Priscilla Waller

Recap: "A Reveal to Remember"

Tonight on TLC...

19 Kids and Counting "A Reveal to Remember"

• The DC Duggars finally make it to Chicago after an 800-mile RV trip. They arrive at the home of David and Priscilla Waller, Anna's brother-in-law and sister, and are greeted by a "Welcome to Chicago" sign hanging on the front door.
• Priscilla is pregnant with her second child and is getting ready to announce the baby's gender, so the Duggars and Wallers head over to a neighbor's house for a gender reveal party. Guests share whether they think the baby is a boy or a girl by wearing either blue or pink.
• Priscilla says she would have been happy making the announcement to family and friends in a more conventional way but that her husband was set on having a gender reveal party.
• During the party, everyone gathers around to watch David and Priscilla's son, Paul, rip the tape off a cardboard box. Pink balloons are released into the air. It's a girl!
• "I am so excited about having a girl," says Priscilla.
• "I am especially happy because David wore a pink shirt, and it really would have been an embarrassment to him if he wasn't right," jokes Josh.
• The next day, the two families pile into the Duggars' RV and drive into downtown Chicago.
• "This is Chicago for crying out loud. This is a piece of cake," says Josh, who has driven an even larger vehicle through the streets of Manhattan.
• They are able to find parking directly in front of the entrance to the Willis Tower Skydeck. They take the elevator up to the Skydeck, where they walk out on a glass ledge 1,353 feet above street level. For lunch, the Duggars and Wallers visit a kitchen where they make their own deep dish pizza.
• On day three, Anna and Priscilla leave the kids with the dads and head to a consignment shop to pick out clothes for Priscilla's baby girl. "It was neat just telling her how fun it will be for Paul to have a little sister," shares Anna. "It does get easier in some ways because your children can entertain each other instead of Mommy and Daddy being all of the entertainment."
• Meanwhile, Josh and David haul all four kids to a hardware store to buy supplies for their upcoming camping trip. "It was not easy to shop with four kids," admits Josh.
• On day four, the Duggars and Wallers load into the RV and depart for Indiana Dunes State Park.
• "I tented one time as a kid in my backyard, and it was a horrifying experience," reveals Anna. "We had a raccoon digging at the end of the tent where my feet were, and it horrified me." David and Priscilla are veteran campers.
• After setting everything up at the campground, Josh and David hop on a chartered boat to catch fish for dinner. But don't worry; Anna and Priscilla have packed extra food as a backup plan.
• Josh and David hold a contest to determine who the best fisherman is. David catches a fish that weighs 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and Josh reels in a much smaller fish, which, according to Indiana state law, is too small to keep. 
• "It doesn't really matter who caught the biggest fish," says Josh. "It just matters if we had a good time." The men take the fish back to their wives and cook it over an open fire.
• As the episode comes to a close, Anna takes a pregnancy test. "My heart is definitely to leave the size of our family in God's hands, but I'm the fifth born, so that's at least a good start," says Anna. "That's a pretty small family," responds Josh.
• The pregnancy test comes back negative. Anna is not expecting. 

Update: David and Priscilla welcomed their baby girl, Davia Lynn Waller, on November 12th.

Davia Lynn Waller

Photo: David and Priscilla Waller

Tennis with the Duggars

Last weekend, Josh and Anna Duggar visited an indoor tennis facility in Alexandria, Virginia.

They brought Mackynzie, Michael, and Marcus along and met up with another young couple for a "double date." (Can you still call it a double date when you bring your children?)

Josh and Anna have been looking for fun ways to stay active. The Kellers have a tennis court on their property in Florida, so Anna grew up playing tennis with her parents and siblings. She and Josh often compete against David and Priscilla Waller, Anna's brother-in-law and sister, at family gatherings.

The Duggars' tennis outing will be featured on 19 Kids and Counting in spring 2015.

Photo Credit: Mount Vernon Athletic Club

Advice for Moms and Daughters

David and Priscilla Waller, Anna Duggar's brother-in-law and sister, recently visited the Duggars in Northwest Arkansas. In the following YouTube video, Michelle and Priscilla share encouragement for moms and daughters.

Although the video was created for the participants of a mother-daughter retreat in Australia, Michelle and Priscilla's advice is applicable to all ladies.

No More Grand-Duggars...Yet

Josh and Anna Duggar celebrated Anna's birthday 

 With David and Priscilla Waller (Anna's brother-in-law and sister)

Our readers have been asking if the Duggar clan will be making any pregnancy announcements in the near future. We caught up with Anna Duggar at the wedding, and she confirmed that she is not expecting.

Anna said that, like clockwork, people start asking if she is pregnant once her youngest child is three or four months old. Anna is content with where she is in life and trusts that God knows how to plan a family better than she and Josh do.

On another note, David and Priscilla are expecting their second child in November. We met the Wallers (such a genuine family!) at the wedding, and Priscilla definitely has a pregnancy glow.