THE DUGGAR FAMILY
This year we are excited to have the Duggar Family of the Learning Channel's 19 Kids & Counting. The children will play and sing, and Jim Bob and Michelle will speak. Jim Bob served two terms as a Representative in Arkansas. They have an obvious love for faith, family and freedom! You will be inspired by this special family as we celebrate this great country together.
Michelle & Jim Bob Duggar were married July 21st,1984. At that time, they chose to use the birth control pill. They thought, “We don’t want children right now. We can’t afford them. We want children in our timing, when we’re ready.” Three years later they decided to have their first child so Michelle went off the pill and they had Josh. Then she went back on the pill, and ended up getting pregnantwhile on the pill and had a miscarriage. At that point they talked with a Christian medical doctor and read the fine print in the contraceptives package. They found that sometimes while taking the pill you can get pregnant and then miscarry.
They were grieved! They prayed and asked God to forgive them, and to teach them to love children like He loves children. They asked God to bless them with as many children as He saw fit in His timing. Right after that Michelle got pregnant with twins! To date they have been blessed with 19 children, (10 boys and 9 girls) Joshua (& wife Anna), Jana & John-David (twins), Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, Jedidiah & Jeremiah (twins), Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, Jordyn & Josie and two Grand-Duggars, Mackynzie & Michael. Also Jim Bob served two terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999-2003 and was a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2002.
God has opened many doors for them to share that children are a blessing from the Lord! They have a weekly TLC reality show called “19 Kids and Counting” that airs in many countries throughout the world. They have appeared on numerous National and International TV shows and have recently completed work on their second New York Times Best Seller book, A Love that Multiplies. The Duggar’s desire is for others to see that the Bible is the owner’s manual for life.
To find out more about the Duggars, visit duggarfamily.com
WILLIAM FEDERER
William J. Federer is a nationally known speaker, best-selling author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc., a publishing company dedicated to researching America’s noble heritage.
A former U.S. Congressional Candidate, Bill has appeared on hundreds of radio and television interviews, including CSPAN, Hannity & Colmes, O’Reilly Factor, NPR, MSNBC, Fox, ABC-Time Warner Affiliates, ClearChannel, Focus on the Family, CBN, TBN, INSP, FamilyLand TV, Coral Ridge Hour, Janet Parshall’s America, 700 Club, AT&T Cable, Charter Cable, USA Radio Network, Salem Radio Network, Bott Radio Network, Michael Medved, Common Sense Radio w/Ollie North, D. James Kennedy's Truths that Transform, Beverly LaHaye Live, Clear Channel Radio, VCY America, RadioAmerica, BQ, American Family Association, Judicial Watch, InsightMag.com, Derry Brownfield, Michael Reagan and others.
He has spoken across the nation and has been referenced in USA Today, Human Events, New York Times, Washington Times, Washington Post and has spoken on Military Bases, Universities, Colleges, State Capitols, political conventions and television documentaries.
His book America’s God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations has sold over a half-million copies, and his AMERICAN MINUTE radio feature, recalling events of American significance on the date they occurred, is broadcast daily across the country and read by thousands on the Internet.
He graduated from St. Louis University High School ('76), studied at University of Dallas, Texas ('76-`78); in Rome, Italy ('78), and graduated from Saint Louis University (`80) with a degree in Accounting/Business Administration
To find out more about Bill Federer, visit americanminute.com
LIVE BALD EAGLE DISPLAY
Here are a few facts about our national bird:
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Description |
large; white head, neck and tail; brown-black body; massive yellow bill and feet |
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Sex |
males and females are similar but females are larger |
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Age |
juveniles are mostly dark brown with white blotches underneath and on the wing linings; become more white each molt; gain adult plumage after 4-5 years; immature calls are generally harsher |
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Length |
31-37" |
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Wingspan |
5.8-7.5' |
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Weight |
8-14 lbs. |
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Habitat |
rivers, lakes, coastal areas |
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Status |
seen across most of North America; common in Alaska, parts of Florida and in the Midwest during winter months; common along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers in winter; became endangered in the 70s from pesticides; conservation programs and pesticide banning helped increase populations again |
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Range |
Alaska and Canada to the southern United States |
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Behavior |
monogamous pairs; breed April-August and build a stick nest as high as 150 feet above the ground, usually in a tree or on cliffs near water; renovate and add to their nest each year until it falls; 1 brood with 1-3 dull, whitish eggs; both parents incubate for 34-36 days until semi-altricial chicks hatch asynchronously; chicks leave nest at 10 weeks; large numbers of bald eagles often congregate where food is plentiful, like spawning ruts; will steal food from smaller and weaker osprey; fly low after prey |
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Diet |
carrion, fish, waterfowl, birds, small mammals |
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Vocalization |
sharp, pleading, creaking cackle; "kleek-kik-ik-ik-ik" |
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Other Information |
- The Bald Eagle has been the national symbol of the United States since 1782 |
For more information regarding this display, visit http://www.worldbirdsanctuary.org/
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