It was the first time reality star Josh Duggar missed Christmas celebrations in his hometown in Arkansas because he needed to seek treatment at the rehab facility Reformer Unanimous in Rockford, Illinois after his cheating scandal broke out.
However, the Duggar family from "19 Kids and Counting" reportedly seemed to have brought Christmas to him with a surprise visit. According to the Rockford Scanner, a local website based where the rehab facility is, Josh's Christmas might not have been as lonely as some people expected because it looked like his family paid him a visit.
The family's private plane was spotted flying from Springdale, Arkansas on Thursday, December 24. Website owner Rickie Traeger said he spotted Josh's younger brother John David (who is a pilot) as well as a woman with wavy hair.
Earlier, a source told People Josh's kids were upset that their father is not around to spend the holidays with them. "It's so hard when it comes to the kids," the source said. "They miss their dad. They're like 'Where's daddy?' They've said it before."
Despite all the hurt he caused her this year, Josh's wife Anna made a renewed commitment to their marriage and said she has no plans on divorcing Josh. She and their youngest daughter Meredith Grace even paid Josh a visit several weeks back.
"She said, 'It was the best three days of my life,' the source said. "Jim Bob keeps saying this is just another new level of forgiveness."
During the TLC documentary "Jill and Jessa: Counting On," Anna said that as much as she respects the opinion of other people urging her to divorce Josh, she believes in second chances.
"It's such a betrayal for a spouse ... and it was hard," she said. "(But) in my heart, when I got married, I vowed to God first and then to Joshua, 'For better or for worse. 'Til death do we part. I pray that through all of this that I would be an extension of God's love to Joshua, that I would love him and forgive him and wait patiently and allow God to work through our hearts."
