Ben Seewald, husband of Jessa Duggar from the cancelled reality TV show "19 Kids and Counting," has always set his heart on working in a seminary, but his dreams have to be put on hold with Baby Seewald on the way.
"Ben graduated in May from National Park College in his hometown of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and since then, has been looking into options for seminary," his wife Jessa shared in the Duggar Family Blog. "He decided to take a break from his studies for this semester since we have a little one due November 1st, but he plans to move forward next year."
For now, Ben continues to work for Jessa's dad Jim Bob together with grandma Duggar, who runs a real estate business. Jessa and her other siblings are trying to pitch in and help. She's proud of being the 5th generation of Duggars to get into the family business.
"There's a whole variety of work involved, and it's always encouraging to see everyone's ideas come together and a project come to completion. My dad buys some pretty decent fixer-uppers, and the whole family takes part in remodeling and fixing up buildings and houses to either rent or resell," she explained.
Everybody in the family contributes in a certain way, said Jessa. Jinger, Joe and Joy make a dynamic tile-laying team, while Jana has a way with interior design. Jessa and Josiah take a whirl at bookkeeping and accounting, while John utilises his skill in operating heavy equipment.
"Several have gotten their Commercial Drivers License (CDL) so they can drive big rigs like the dump truck and rollback; and many of my siblings have learned framing, siding, roofing, as well as how to deal with plumbing and electrical issues. Then of course, when the grass is growing, there is lots of lawn care to be done, as well!" Jessa added.
The expectant mother also said she appreciates the extra time she gets to spend with Ben because they both work in the same place.
