Jim Bob And Michelle Duggar Criticized For Visiting Jill And Derick Dillard

By Jenn Loro - 17 Feb '16 11:17AM
Close

Duggar family first generation parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, received criticisms online when it was learned that they are visiting their daughter Jill and husband Derick Dilliard while they are currently on a missionary work in Central America.

As mentioned in Inquistr, the Duggar parents went to an unnamed placed in Central America last week, a decision that has been questioned by a lot of fans saying they should not have gone together and leave their children in Arkansas on their own. While Jim Bob and Michelle were away, it was thought that the burden of taking care of their kids were on Jana Duggar who also did the same in the heights of Josh Duggar's scandal.

After all the scandals the family had faced last year, having an impromptu vacation is also deemed as inappropriate to do.

There have been several speculations why the Duggar parents decided to fly to a depressed area in Latin America. One of this is related to Derick's earlier blog post stating the difficulties in their missionary work. Also, there were rumors that Jill is pregnant in the Zika virus-infested place!

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's visit was written in Jill and Derick's page last week.

"Jill's parents surprised us recently with an impromptu visit for a few days. It was great to have them with us and get to show them the work the Lord is doing here. Israel just turned 10 months and now enjoys eating fruits and veggies. Some of his favorites are bananas and avocados. He weighs a whopping 23 pounds and is cruising everywhere! We've had to baby proof our house, adding cabinet locks and outlet covers that Grandma C (my mom) sent down. Israel definitely enjoyed all the attention when Grandma and Grandpa Duggar came to visit," Derick wrote as mentioned in SheKnows.

The blog post was accompanied with some shots of the family with cute baby Israel who got a lot of praises from their followers in social media.

"Wow Israel has gotten so big !! He is such a cutie."

"Hope you are enjoying your trip. OMG Israel is so big! How do you keep up with him. Is he starting to walk yet?"

Derick has been updating about their missionary work in Central Africa. Despite the looming Zika virus in the region, they have pursued their mission to help the villagers with the coordination of leaders in their Church.

"For the past month, we have come alongside the S.O.S. (Seekers of Souls) leadership of the existing church where we are serving, as well as begun the groundwork for an additional bible-centered fellowship in another village that has been plagued with violence," he wrote as mentioned in Enstarz.

Fun Stuff

Join the Conversation

The Next Read

Real Time Analytics