Dillard Update

Jill (Duggar) and Derick Dillard recently announced their decision to begin international missions, something they have been planning for the past several months. They shared their plans with their families earlier this year and with Derick's boss at Walmart Corporate in May.

The Dillards have been busy preparing for their departure and tying up loose ends in the United States. They have also been traveling to visit relatives who have not yet met Israel.

After celebrating Independence Day with family this weekend, the Dillards left the United States to begin their new lives as full-time missionaries. 

There are rumors floating around about where the Dillards are serving, but anyone who reveals that information before Jill and Derick desire for it to be released is going against their wishes. For security reasons, Jill and Derick would like to keep the details of their journey confidential for the time being. The couple has requested prayer as they begin their journey.

The Dillard family

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Wedding Prep Photos

Tune in to TLC tomorrow evening for two new episodes of 19 Kids and Counting. Let's take a look at photos from last week's new episodes, which focused on Jill and Derick's wedding preparations and their hiking date.

 Jill and Derick enjoy a hike to celebrate Jill's 23rd birthday

 Derick packs a picnic lunch and surprises Jill with a bouquet of flowers that are pink,

Jill's favorite color

 James Duggar comes along as a chaperone for the engaged couple

 Jessa Duggar helps Jill and Derick with a tasty chore--choosing a wedding cake flavor 

Jill and Derick decide on French vanilla cake with strawberry filling and off-white, 

butter cream frosting. 

Michelle Duggar goes with the engaged couple to tour possible wedding venues

 Jill and Derick end up booking Cross Church in Springdale, Arkansas, for their special day

 Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard

Duggar Season Premiere Airs Tonight

The wait is over! New episodes of 19 Kids and Counting begin tonight. Tune in to TLC at 9PM ET PT/8PM CT for 19 Kids and Counting "Duggars & Mothers," an hour-long premiere in which Jill and her family start planning for her Duggar-sized wedding.

New episodes of 19 Kids and Counting will air through November. What's in store for the upcoming season?

Following Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard's exciting engagement finale on 19 Kids and Counting this spring, the new season picks up with the happy couple planning for their big day. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar start the emotional journey of giving away their first daughter in marriage, as Jill and Derick plan their rapidly approaching nuptials. From dress shopping to cake tasting, it's all hands on deck as the engaged pair prepare to say their "I dos" in front of more than 1,000 of their closest friends and family. But this happy occasion is bittersweet as the family starts to realize what giving away Jill will mean for their close-knit clan.

Also this season, Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald continue to grow closer, as their courtship takes an unexpected turn when Ben makes a move to live closer to Jessa. Jim Bob and Michelle celebrate 30 years of marriage as Jill and Derick prepare their new home together with the help of the family. The newly engaged couple also tends to Derick's mom, Cathy, as she bravely battles cancer. And after their first year in Washington, D.C., Josh and Anna Duggar

and their three kids decide it may be time to make a few changes in their own growing family.

This season, TLC's 19 Kids and Counting will celebrate its 150th episode. Including the five original specials and seasons of 17 Kids and Counting and 18 Kids and Counting, the Duggars have starred in more than 200 episodes. 

Duggars Return in 32 Days

Mark your calenders for the season premiere of 19 Kids and Counting, airing Tuesday, September 2, at 9PM ET PT/8PM CT on TLC.

Following Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard's exciting engagement finale on 19 Kids and Counting this spring, the new season picks up with the happy couple planning for their big day. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar start the emotional journey of giving away their first daughter in marriage, as Jill and Derick plan their rapidly approaching nuptials. From dress shopping to cake tasting, it's all hands on deck as the engaged pair prepare to say their "I dos" in front of more than 1,000 of their closest friends and family. But this happy occasion is bittersweet as the family starts to realize what giving away Jill will mean for their close-knit clan.

Also this season, Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald continue to grow closer, as their courtship takes an unexpected turn when Ben makes a move to live closer to Jessa. Jim Bob and Michelle celebrate 30 years of marriage as Jill and Derick prepare their new home together with the help of the family. The newly engaged couple also tends to Derick's mom, Cathy, as she bravely battles cancer. And after their first year in Washington, D.C., Josh and Anna Duggar and their three kids decide it may be time to make a few changes in their own growing family.

Leading up to the premiere, catch the Duggars reacting to encore airings of their favorite 19 Kids and Counting episodes as part of TLC's "Dishing with the Duggars." Beginning Monday, August 25, and airing weekdays from 1-3 PM ET PT/12-2 PM CT for three weeks straight, viewers can go back in time with America's favorite supersized family as they laugh together and reminisce about some of their favorite moments, from births and holidays to clothing choices and family vacations.

New episodes of 19 Kids and Counting will air through November. This season, TLC's 19 Kids and Counting will celebrate its 150th episode. Including the five original specials and seasons of 17 Kids and Counting and 18 Kids and Counting, the Duggars have starred in more than 200 episodes.

Jill and Derick's First Kiss

Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard--now Mr. and Mrs. Dillard--saved their first kiss for their wedding. And what a first kiss it was!

"I thought about it and decided to dip her," Derick told PEOPLE Magazine. 

How did Jill rank the kiss? "He's a great kisser," Jill told PEOPLE. "All his trumpet playing paid off!"

Jill Duggar's Rehearsal Dinner

Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard spent yesterday evening with family and close friends at their rehearsal dinner, in preparation for their wedding this afternoon. The couple is expecting more than 2,000 guests.

Jim Bob Duggar admitted that his emotions have been strong. "I've been crying half the day, so I'm making jokes to keep from crying," he told guests at the rehearsal dinner.

Derick's mom, Cathy, is battling cancer and was unable to attend the rehearsal.

"I want to ask everyone to pray for my mom," Dillard told PEOPLE. "Anyone who has been through [cancer] knows what it is like, and if everyone could think of her, I know she would really appreciate it."

Derick is hoping that his mom and step-dad, Ronnie, will be able to attend the wedding today. 

"I would like to speak for our mother and father and say we're very proud of you, Derick, and know you will continue to make us proud," Daniel, Derick's younger brother and best man, told the crowd at the rehearsal dinner. Derick's father, Rick, a former police officer, passed away in 2008.

For dinner, guests enjoyed brisket, chicken legs, baked beans, hash brown casserole, deviled eggs, and ice cream sundaes. Jill and Derick listened to family and friends share memories and marriage advice.

The Duggar kids also put together a hilarious movie reenactment of the couple's engagement.

"We're really, really excited," Jill told PEOPLE. "My sisters have done a great job, and my wedding team of volunteers has gotten most of the wedding planning done ahead of time."

Derick said he been assuring his bride-to-be that everything will work out.

Read more at PEOPLE.com.

Two Days!

Only two days to go until Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard get married! If you could plan the couple's honeymoon, where would you have them go?

Derick Dillard and Jill Duggar

9 Days 'til Duggar Wedding #2

In nine days, Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard will recite their marriage vows in front of family and friends. As you can tell from the picture, they are looking forward to the day when they will officially become Mr. and Mrs. Derick Dillard.

Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard

Duggar Wedding #2 in 23 Days

On June 21st, Jill and Derick will tie the knot and become Mr. and Mrs. Derick Dillard. Are you looking forward to watching their wedding on TLC's 19 Kids and Counting?

Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard hit the go-cart track with chaperone James Duggar;

Only 23 more days of chaperoned dates!

Duggar Wedding Coming Soon

Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard are enjoying their few months of engagement, while planning their summer wedding. Here are a few new photos of the happy couple:

 Derick Dillard and Jill Duggar

 Jill Duggar, Derick Dillard, and Josie Duggar

Michelle Duggar with Jill and Derick

Duggar Relationship Updates

This weekend, Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard attended a wedding shower thrown by the Duggars' church fellowship. They look forward to tying the knot early this summer.

Jill's sisters have been helping plan her wedding. Will there be another Duggar wedding in the near future? Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald are still in a courtship. And we must say, they make a cute couple.

Duggar Relationships

Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard are heavy into wedding planning, while Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald are enjoying their courtship. Here are a couple photos:

 Derick and Jill

Ben and Jessa (and Justin)

Jill Duggar's Engagement Photos

Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard, who have been courting since November and were engaged on March 29th, recently took engagement photos in anticipation of their summer wedding. (Click here to see more pictures of Jill and her fiance.) 

Photographer: Jinger Duggar
Stylists: Jessa Duggar and Joy Duggar

 Derick Dillard and Jill Duggar

The proposal (click here to read all about it)

Click here to view Derick and Jill's wedding website.

Photos of Jill Duggar and Her Fiance

This summer, Jim Bob Duggar will walk his first daughter down the aisle. You can look forward to watching the wedding of Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard on TLC's 19 Kids and Counting. Click here to read the details of Derick's romantic proposal.

After the couple ties the knot, Jill Duggar will become Jill Dillard. Dill pickles are a Duggar favorite, so the name fits perfectly. (In case you were wondering, Jill's middle name is Michelle.)

Derick Dillard and Jill Duggar

(Look for a complete collection of new Duggar family photos soon!)

 Engaged and in love

 The couple didn't start holding hands until after Derick popped the question

 Looking forward to tying the knot this summer

 Jill's engagement ring, which Derick purchased in Israel earlier this year. 

Can you believe he kept it a secret for over two months?

 Study buddies

 Sledding

 Derick and Jill pose for a photo with Jessa Duggar and her boyfriend, Ben Seewald

 Showing off that Arkansas pride

Go Razorbacks!

 Dinner with friends

 Jill and Derick in Nepal, where they met for the first time last November

 Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland

Hanging out with Grand-Duggar Marcus

 

3 Duggar couples

Ben & Jessa, Jim Bob & Michelle, Derick & Jill