Jana Duggar Reveals Why She Hasn't Married, Volunteering At Fire Department, Beauty Tips, And More

Jana Duggar, the oldest daughter of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, has definitely been the focus of a lot of 19 Kids and Counting fans, as MStars News learned that she has become distant from the hit TLC show.

Jana, 24, isn't currently "courting" (dating to become engaged), and has been questioned about her personal life after her younger sister Jill, 23, tied the knot in June, and another sister, Jessa, 21 will say "I do" on November 1.

Jana also missing in action when it comes to speaking on the reality show, and doesn't have a Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook page to update her fans.

But if you want to know about Jana, then you have to buy the Duggar girls book that she, Jill, Jessa and their younger sister Jinger and an author wrote, titled “Growing Up Duggar.”

In the book the four girls shared their views on marriage and sex, explaining that they are experiencing “a natural physical desire toward men”‘ but wait for “a godly marriage.”

“But during our single years, this physical attraction, if not carefully controlled, can also be one of the biggest sources of temptation and struggles. One way our parents have helped us understand the principles designed to keep us pure is by giving all of us older girls purity rings. The rings were special gifts we received when the four of us were in our early teenage years (because our family didn’t become aware of this relatively new practice until then),” the girls said, according to Epoch Times.

“Mama selected some very special rings from her jewelry box for each of us to choose from. Jana’s ring has one red sapphire surrounded by tiny diamonds. Jill’s is a beautiful pearl. Jinger’s ring has a heart design set with a small diamond. Jessa’s is a beautiful solid yellow gold band.”

“By age fifteen, Jana was able to sew some quite exquisite costumes and clothing for herself and others,” the book noted, as she took up more hobbies, including volunteer work.

Jana along with Jill, and Jana's twin, John-David decided to become volunteers at the local fire department.

She actually appeared on the show Tuesday night and explained that she and her siblings wanted to get more "medical skills, to respond efficiently."

The three Duggars are now certified first responders.

“Our purpose in joining the department was to gain practical medical skills that would enable us to help the people in our community and in our own family. Since then, we’ve had hundreds of opportunities to assist in a variety of emergency situations, from car rollovers caused by drunk drivers to people having heart attacks. Sometimes in our small town we even get called out to things like a little old lady’s cat stuck in a tree or a kid with his lip stuck in a sippie cup (true story!),” Jana wrote in the new book.

“Even though Jill and I have been trained in how to put out fires, we’ll probably stick to running the pumps on the fire trucks. Since there are plenty of guys in our volunteer department, we’re not the ones going into burning buildings; we leave that to the men. At the same time, we know that a woman’s presence — say, in the case of a woman in labor — is much appreciated!”

Jana, like Jill are working in the field of midwifery, helping women give birth. Jana and most of her sisters volunteer at Journey to the Heart, which is described as a "program run for youth who are in troubled situations. The program is run by the Institute in Basic Life Principles, which was started by controversial minister Bill Gothard, whose teachings on Christianity the Duggars’ adhere to."

“Journey leads participants to study eighteen ‘heart conditions’ described in the Bible, both good conditions (like a pure heart, humble heart, or forgiving heart, for example) and bad conditions (for example, a ‘murmuring heart’ focused on negativity and complaining). This journey helps participants focus on getting their heart ‘right’ with the Lord and understanding His heart’s desire for them,” Jana shared.

“In addition, powerful video messages and testimonies help attendees understand who God is, and they learn how to trust Him more fully. As a Journey leader, I get to see God working in the hearts of these individuals, and there’s just no experience like it.”

Jana has been called the "prime babysitter" for her younger siblings, but if you watch the show, it seems that Jill also is a big helper. But now that Jill has moved out and become a wife, and Jessa is about to do the same, it appears that Jana has more of the duties.

In the book Jana talks about making decisions and how she had a hair disaster when her friend told her that she could put highlights in her hair by using peroxide or lemon juice.

After keeping her hair change a secret, Jana noticed that her hair turned orange. After trying to fix the bad color, Jana picked a hair color that was too dark.

“Since then I’ve been content with the color God chose for my hair. We’re not saying there’s anything wrong with dyeing your hair (although we recommend that you know what you’re doing before you try it!). We love to experiment with different styles, and some of us may decide someday to add highlights or change our hair color. But most likely, it won’t be Jana!” the four authors wrote.

“Like many people — maybe like you — we sometimes feel we need to make a change in our appearance or in some other aspect of our lives, but we’re learning that it’s wise to ask advice, and we certainly need to pray about it. We like to look our best, but we don’t want to get carried away and let a focus on outward beauty cause us to lose sight of what’s most important: developing inward character.”

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