What '19 Kids and Counting's' Jill Dillard Said About Sister Jessa Duggar's Engagement

The newly-married Duggar opens up about her sister's big news.

ByABC News
August 18, 2014, 11:31 AM
Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald are seen in a still from the 8th season of the TLC program, "19 Kids and Counting."
Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald are seen in a still from the 8th season of the TLC program, "19 Kids and Counting."
TLC

— -- News broke last week that Jessa Duggar, 21, from "19 Kids and Counting" is engaged to her boyfriend Ben Seewald.

"We are so blessed to be engaged!" the couple said in a statement. "God has written an amazing story through our courtship, and another chapter has just begun! We are thrilled to see what the future holds -- especially the wedding bells!"

Read: '19 Kids and Counting' Star Jessa Duggar Is Engaged to Ben Seewald

Related: '19 Kids & Counting' Star Jill Duggar Marries Derick Dillard

Jill Dillard, Jessa's sister, who just married her fiance Derick Dillard this past June, opened up about her sister's big news.

"Congratulations on your engagement @jessaseewald @ben_seewald! We are so happy for y'all! ?????? #benseewald #jessaseewald," she wrote on Instagram, next to a picture of the newly-engaged couple.

Meanwhile, Jessa is not hiding her love for her new fiance.

"I admire this man with all my heart! ?? @ben_seewald, you're absolutely the best!" she wrote in Instagram. Duggar and Seewald began their courtship last September.