Jason Duggar's Wife Maddie Shares Major News 7 Months After Wedding
On Sunday, May 18, the former Counting On star's spouse took to Instagram with big news: She was baptized!
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"I got baptized today! 🩵," Maddie declared in her update.
"At 7 years old I wanted to 'give my life to Christ' but I didn't truly understand what that meant," she explained. "After I prayed the prayer and was baptized, my Bible collected dust, and at 18 I realized I had never truly started following Him."
For the featured video, a pastor helped baptize her as she plugged her nose and was dunked under the water. Maddie also included pictures of her and Jason posing together at the church.
In her post, Maddie shared a lengthy recap of her religious experience, ending with a bold declaration: "I no longer am walking in fear but in confidence."
Jason and his wife, Maddie. pic.twitter.com/fMt3uOhZm9
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Maddie's Instagram followers flooded her comments with words of support.
Her sister-in-law, Katey Duggar ('s wife), shared, "So proud of you! 😘😘."
Meanwhile,Jeremiah Duggar's wife, Hannah, commented, "🩵."
Another fan wrote, "Ahhhh congrats Maddie!!! That's huge❤️❤️."
Someone else chimed in, writing, "Congratulations, so proud of you Maddie!!! May God bless you abundantly and may you keep growing, friend!🥰😍💗."
In other Maddie and Jason news, the couple recently confessed to breaking a major family courtship rule before they married in October.
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