Derick Dillard, the husband of Jill Duggar from "19 Kids and Counting," has just shared the latest update of his family's new ministry in Central America, saying that it has been "quite the adventure" so far.
On his Instagram account (@derickdillard), Derick shared a photo taken while his family went grocery shopping. The photo shows him carrying a box filled with fruits and vegetables while Jill is seen carrying their infant Israel David and holding up a box of cereal and some tissue paper.
"One month ago today we arrived in Central America! It's been quite the adventure adjusting to life here. Thank you for your prayers and support!" Derick captioned the photo.
As for Jill, she provided an update on the Dillard Family Blog: "Thank y'all so much for your prayers and support. We have had a busy and adventurous last month in several different Central American countries. We were so blessed to come alongside several teams of Christians and be involved in many different outreaches."
For the past month, they have been busy visiting villages and town squares, performing different dramas and programmes and sharing the Gospel. They even helped lead couple youth conferences, organised a regional soccer tournament, met with government officials to discuss pressing issues, worked on construction projects, and made home visits.
"In one of the cities we visited, I and a translator friend of mine talked with one lady who seemed very hard-hearted. However, midway through our conversation her friend came up behind her and started crying. When the first lady walked away, her friend stayed and talked with us and after sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we were so excited to see her come to faith!" Jill happily shared.
There's a lot of gang violence and unrest in Central America, she said, but they have had the opportunity to minister several gang members and even see some of them transformed after they were introduced to Christ.
"One of our main focuses while we're here will be to provide ways for the people in these communities to be educated and/or have work so the kids won't follow their parents' footsteps. Because of the violence and fear in some areas we were in, people face the frequent reality of eternity and are more open to the Gospel because of it," she said.
They will take language lessons this month then return to the US for a short time before heading back to the field.
