Recap: 'The Big Event'

Counting On, "The Big Event"

• To reach at-risk youth in his community, Ben Seewald plans a football camp for boys ages 10-14. He has several "coaches" helping him who have experience playing college and professional ball:
• Jeb Huckeba, defensive end, Seattle Seahawks
• Cortez McCraney, defensive tackle, Mississippi State and Baltimore Ravens
• Terry Spencer, offensive line and defensive line, University of Arkansas
• Reggie Jones, wide receiver, Kansas City Chiefs
• Spencer Brown, quarterback, University of Arkansas
• Steve Conley, defensive end and linebacker, University of Arkansas and Pittsburgh Steelers
• The day before the camp, the coaches and their wives meet up for dinner.
• Jessa's siblings help pack "swag bags" containing water bottles, Flame CDs, and Flame wristbands. The Duggar siblings also help out on the day of the camp. 
• "Our family is really good at assembly lines," says Josiah. "That's all we've ever done. Just passing food around the table takes forever, and the food is cold by the time it gets to you, so we've gotten away from that a long, long time ago."
• "We put so much work into this, it would be kind of hard to swallow if just a few kids showed up," shares Ben. He ends up welcoming close to 70 kids, and everyone has a blast. 
• "Ben is amazing," says Jinger. "He has such a compassionate heart and really desires to reach out."
• Throughout the day, the coaches share their testimonies and their sports trials and successes. 
• The Duggars don't usually play organized sports, due to their family's size and schedule constraints. But they do play a lot of "unorganized sports" with other kids.
• If the Duggars were a football team, who would play each position?
• Ben: "I think Mr. Duggar would be a good coach."
• Joseph: "My mom's got a pretty good whistle, so maybe she would be the referee."
• Jinger: "Josie would make a good water boy."
• Josiah: "I think Jessa would make a good referee."
• Jinger has been courting Jeremy Vuolo for a little over a month. They are planning a trip to New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey to meet Jeremy's extended family. Michelle, Jessa, Ben, and Spurgeon are coming along for the ride. Mama Duggar is really looking forward to meeting Jeremy's relatives.   
• Jinger doesn't know much about Italian food, so Jeremy's grandmother is going to give her a crash cooking course.
• "Our courtship is definitely on the fast track," says Jinger. 
• "I went and met Ben's family two months into our courtship, and then we courted for another nine months before we got engaged," says Jessa. "So meeting the relatives doesn't mean you're getting engaged tomorrow. Now, some people might be getting engaged tomorrow."
• Later, Jana and Joy make plans to renovate the guest house for Jill and Derick's return to Arkansas. "There's a lot of things I want to do with this house, but [I also want] to be frugal," says Jana. "My dad has taught us from the beginning, just work with what you have." 
• Jana hopes the Dillards will enjoy her new decorations. She says her style is classic, whereas Jill prefers "hippie" decor. Jessa calls Jill's style "earthy." 
• If Jana were a color, what color would she be?
• Jessa: Maroon
• Jinger: Lavender
• Joy: Yellow (Jana-banana)
• Josiah: "She would be something very practical [so] you can come by later and cover that up."
• Joseph: "She would be the perfect color."
• Jessa and Ben share an update on their son, who is learning to stand on his own. "Spurgeon is an easy baby," says Jessa. "Of course, as he's getting older, he's getting more of the personality coming out, letting us know who he is and what he wants, but that's a good thing."
• As the fifth-oldest Duggar, Jessa says she gave her parents "premature gray hairs," so she isn't expecting all her kids to be as easygoing as Spurgeon. 
• At the end of the episode, Jinger, Michelle, Jessa, Ben, and Spurgeon head out to the airport to meet Jeremy in Dallas. In Laredo, Jeremy packs his bags and makes sure to grab the engagement ring. Tune in to next week's episode for more!