Page 217:Jep and Jessica Robertson: Duck Dynasty Family’s Journey of Faith and Adoption

The Unfolding

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Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 1 November 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

When Jessica Robertson first raised the question of adopting a child, her husband Jep wasn’t on board. They already had busy lives with four children and filming their extended family’s hit reality series, Duck Dynasty. But after a mission trip to the Dominican Republic, Jep’s heart was changed. Since bringing home Jules Augustus Robertson, their family has experienced the joys and challenges of adoption, including overcoming sensory issues and questions about race. Through it all, the Robertsons have found strength in their faith. Jep and Jessica are the authors of Dear Valor, a children’s book about adoption and are featured on the reality TV series, Duck Family Treasure.

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0:00.0	Page 217 of the unfolding is the story of Jep and Jessica Robertson.
0:05.7	I got back from that trip.
0:07.1	That's when I told Jessica, God opened my heart.
0:09.1	Okay, I'm all in.
0:10.2	It changed to us.
0:11.5	We went in it thinking, we're going to bless this child.
0:14.1	It's been more of a blessing, I feel like, for us.
0:16.6	And it hasn't been always easy.
0:18.4	There's been times it was downright hard. God's story has been
0:23.6	unfolding. Since the beginning of time. He invites you to be a part of it.
0:33.8	Another page in the unfolding.
0:38.0	Hey, this is Meredith Foster.
0:40.4	When Duck Dynasty premiered in 2012, it took reality TV by storm.
0:45.8	For five years, the series portrayed the lives of the Robertson family, including parents
0:50.4	Phil and Kay and brothers Jace, Willie, and Jep, and their successful family business
0:55.8	called Duck Commander. In fact, we shared the story of Ms. Kay Robertson and the early years of
1:00.5	her marriage to fill on page 180 of the unfolding. Well, those five years of television were what
1:06.1	youngest son Jepp refers to as the blur. A time when their family was busy, filming episodes, doing
1:13.1	speaking engagements, and for Jepp and his wife, Jessica, raising four young children. It was during
1:18.5	that time that Jessica began feeling this longing. She so wanted to adopt a child.
1:25.0	Jepp was not on the same page. In that busy season, he couldn't imagine
1:29.9	adding to their family. We've been married almost 23 years now, but at the time when we adopted,
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