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We are Derick & Jill (Duggar) Dillard. You may know us from our time on the TLC reality series, 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On, or from our New York Times bestselling book, Counting The Cost. We love raising our three active boys and spending time together as a family.
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Jill
Jill Duggar Dillard grew up in Northwest Arkansas as the fourth-born of nineteen kids in the Duggar family. When Jill was around thirteen years old her family was part of a handful of documentaries on Discovery Health Channel that showcased their lives as a large, fundamental Christian homeschooling family. As the family and popular interest grew, their lives were aired for nearly two decades on her parent’s hit reality TV show on TLC with the various titles over the years, namely, 19 Kids and Counting, and Jill & Jessa: Counting On.
Jill and Derick were first introduced by her dad, while Derick was living and working in Nepal on a two-year mission. In 2013, with camera crew in tow, Jill and her dad flew over to Nepal to meet Derick in person and that’s when they officially started dating. After Derick’s assignment was finished, he returned home to Northwest Arkansas and the two were engaged 3 months later and married 3 months after that. Jill was the first Duggar daughter to get married, with over 4.4 million people tuning in to watch the two-hour wedding special on TLC. One month later, the two found out they were expecting their first child together. And in 2015, Derick and Jill moved to Central America with their 3 month old where they served as missionaries for nearly two years. They moved back to the states permanently just in time to have their second child. Around this same time, and through some revealing and agonizing events, Derick and Jill subsequently left the TV show in order to do what was best for their family and pursue their own goals.
In 2023, Jill, along with her husband, authored her second New York Times Bestseller, Counting The Cost. In their book, they told the behind-the-scenes story of secrets, manipulation, intimidation and the hope they found through time, tears, therapy and the strength that only God can give.
Jill is married to her best friend, Derick and they live in Northwest Arkansas. She is a Christ-follower, part-time social media influencer, aspiring gardener, foodie, coffee lover, trained midwife, informal mental health advocate and full-time mama to three energetic boys earth-side, Israel, Samuel, and Frederick, + 2 angel babies (River Bliss, 2021, & Isla Marie, 2024).
Derick
Derick was born and raised in Rogers, Arkansas. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a teenager and graduated from Rogers High School in 2007. Derick went on to Oklahoma State University, where he earned a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration degree with a major in Accounting and minor in Economics in 2011. While at OSU, Derick was active in Beta Alpha Psi and Kappa Kappa Psi. Derick also served as the OSU mascot, Pistol Pete, representing the university at hundreds of athletic and non-athletic events during his upperclassmen years.
Derick then moved to Kathmandu, Nepal from 2012 to 2014, where he served as a Christian missionary to Tibetan refugees in eastern Nepal.
Derick met Jill while he was in Nepal and the two were married shortly after he returned to the states in 2014.
Between Nepal and Arkansas Law School, Derick worked in tax audit at the Walmart corporate home office and served as a missionary with his wife in Central America.
Derick Dillard is a prosecuting attorney for the state of Oklahoma, where he has worked in juvenile, criminal and civil practice. With the recent release of their book, Counting the Cost, along with his wife Jill, Derick is a New York Times bestselling author.
Derick and his wife Jill live in Northwest Arkansas. They have three sons, Israel, Samuel, and Frederick and two miscarried babies in heaven. In his free time, Derick likes running, spending time in nature with his wife and boys on family bike rides and walks, hanging out around the fire pit sipping coffee, taste testing his wife’s cooking, participating in his boys swim lessons and watching Oklahoma State and Arkansas football games.
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💗Life is a constant combination of ups and downs, joy and sorrow, roses and thorns. I’m thankful for God’s faithfulness through all. 💗
💗Anyone who has experienced loss knows that it’s often in the quiet moments when the waves come stronger and we are reminded more of the hole left by a loss. Or sometimes it’s felt deeper at a place that just gives you the space to feel. I’m so grateful to have a place to go to remember our daughter.*
☀️So thankful for the recent happy moments too! The sun continues to shine & I love trying out my kids cooking! Recent recipes included maple cinnamon swirl bread & Froyo dots! 😋
*Note on loss: for whatever it’s worth…if you or someone you know experiences a pregnancy loss (no matter the gestation), cemeteries often have a designated baby burial area with much lower fees (or even free!) for babies and infants! Not everyone chooses to bury or process the same, but I think everyone should be aware of the option.
I was made aware of the free burial options when my mom lost my youngest sister at 20 weeks gestation, and I am so glad we were also able to benefit from this generous gift to hurting angel families!
We got some extra Dillard family time this weekend. 💙 Getting all the boys together = loud crazy fun!
Also, @montenechicken is always fabulous! Their starter bean soup and endless chicken & sides are all so yummy! (Just be sure and make a reservation in advance!)
Church celebrations together and bowling + regularly scheduled basketball & swim kept us hopping around. So grateful for this season of life together. 💙 @cldilla @justdand @deena.dillard @derickdillard
Sunshine, the first spring flowers, forts & fishing for minnows with friends. 💕 #dillardfamilyadventures #thankful
💕weekend vibes with my valentine and little valentines. @derickdillard
Whether they’re painted, colored or glued pieces of paper on cards, I love letting my kids make homemade notecards for me! It’s a dual purpose…it keeps them busy + they get to express their creativity while creating handmade cards that we can use!
Walks, friends, family, football + the best super bowl food & fellowship, Winter Olympics, dates with my hubby @derickdillard , basketball, new running shoes, a bunny (not ours, but he is adorbs, so maybe someday lol)…oh, and the flu in the house. :-/
❄️What’s your favorite Olympic sport to watch?! I always love skating, but have enjoyed watching the others too! USA let’s goooo! 🇺🇸
1 year ago today we were hit from behind by an unlicensed driver at full speed while we were stopped at a red light. We had all of our kids in the car with us and it was so scary and shook us all up. We thank God that things didn’t turn out worse, but due to the wreck, this last year has been crazier than we initially anticipated. It’s been full of lots of scans, physical therapy, chiropractic and doctor appointments for all of us as we continue to evaluate things. I’m so thankful for God’s continued grace and pray that this next year brings continued healing!
✍🏻☀️Reflecting this week as we received another award for our book, “Counting the Cost” (this one specifically recognizes the partnership with our superb ghostwriter, @craig.borlase )! We are so thankful for God’s care and grace as we lived out our book first, and then wrote & shared our story with others. We’ve been so grateful for the outpouring of love and support and we pray those of you who have read our story will find strength, encouragement and healing for your own journey!
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