Recap: The Proposal
On tonight's season finale episode of 19 Kids and Counting, "The Proposal"...
- While Jill is attending a birth, a nervous Derick asks for Jim Bob’s blessing for Jill’s hand in marriage.
- “Do you feel like you all have gotten to know each other sufficiently, and you have similar goals, and how would you provide for her?” Jim Bob questions.
- “Actually, I had a job offer last week that I’m in the process of beginning and starting” Derick replies.
- Jim Bob gives his blessing, and Derick starts planning a special engagement for Jill.
- Josh and Anna and their kids meet up with the rest of the family for the official kick off of the Growing Up Duggar book tour at Good Morning America in New York City.
- Unfortunately, on the morning of their first TV appearance, Michael wakes up sick. "When we are traveling and one of us gets sick, you might as well call the center for disease control because there probably will be an epidemic real soon," quips Josh. Luckily, only a couple of the kids get sick.
- Before leaving New York City, Michelle and the older girls go for a walk and stumble upon a bridal shop. Jill tries on a dress, but Jessa has a different idea: "My perspective is, 'I’m not going to try on wedding dresses until I’m engaged, because I just think what's the use?' So when I get a ring on my finger, then I’ll start trying on wedding dresses."
- While the family is in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Derick calls Jill and invites her on a lunch date when she returns from the book tour. Jana and Joy come along as chaperones. Jill knows something is up but is not sure exactly what.
- After lunch and a short walk to the square, a guy on a bench asks Jill and Derick if they like music and if they want to hear a song he wrote that reminds him of them. The guy on the bench is Walker Hayes, a country singer/songwriter. He sings them a song about their relationship.
- When the song ends, Derick gets down on one knee and says: “It would be an honor to serve God with you for the rest of my life. Jill Duggar will you marry me?"
- Jill quickly answers, “yes, totally.”
- Jill and Derick return home to break the exciting news to Derick’s mom and the Duggar clan.
- “This will be a new season for our whole family to say goodbye to one of the girls and to be excited for them that they are starting their own home and just really looking forward to the future," says Michelle. "There is a lot to be thankful for and a lot to be excited about."
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