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'I'm trusting in God': Pregnant Jessa Duggar puts on a brave face at event with husband Ben as her brother's scandalous secret life overshadows 19 Kids And Counting family

Published: 19:03 EST, 29 August 2015 | Updated: 22:09 EST, 29 August 2015

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Jessa Duggar Seewald isn't letting her brother Josh's scandals stop her from spreading the word abut her own life and what it means to her to be a part of the Duggar family.

The 22-year-old stopped by the Southern Women's Show in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday for a meet and greet with fans and to promote her book Growing Up Duggar: It's All About Relationships.

Asked by People magazine how she is coping with all the adverse publicity surrounding her brother's confessions of adultery and porn addiction, she replied: 'You just have to keep your focus and trust God.'

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Facing the press: Jessa Duggar Seewald stopped by an event in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday to promote her book Growing Up Duggar: It's All About Relationships

Jessa, who is seven and a half months pregnant with her first child, was accompanied at the event by her husband Ben Seewald, 20.

She opted for comfort wearing a full-length loose-fitting black dress and tan sandals and every now and then rested a hand on her burgeoning baby bump.

Her husband of less than a year was dressed in jeans and a striped short-sleeved shirt.

Expecting: The 24-year-old is expecting her first child with Ben Seewald, 20, and kept a protective hand on her growing baby bump as she walked on stage hand in hand with her husband

Back in the spotlight: The couple, who've been married for less than a year, appeared happy and confident as they greeted fans at the Southern Women's Show

It was revealed in May that Jessa and her older sister Jill were among five girls molested by Josh Duggar when he was a teen. The news led to the cancellation of 19 Kids And Counting by the TLC network.

The sisters went on Fox News in June to talk about what had happened and Jessa defended her brother and said she had forgiven him.

The 22-year-old, however, has not addressed directly the latest scandalous revelations that have led to Josh, 27, being admitted to a residential addiction rehab facility in Rockford, Illinois, this week.

But she clearly has the support of her husband and is happy to lean on him during these troubled times.

During a Q&A at the Women's Southern Show, he said they took a simple approach to dealing with the furore.

'You have to stay true to yourself and your foundation,' said Ben.

Devoted: During a Q&A, Jessa and Ben spoke about their faith and how they were coping with public scrutiny following Josh Duggar's confession of adultery by staying true to themselves and their religious foundation

Keeping mum: Jessa is scheduled to give birth to her first child on her first wedding anniversary on November 1. But she has not revealed her baby's gender and says the tiny nursery at their home is neutral

Jessa has been turning even more to her religious faith as she deals with Josh's admissions of using the Ashley Madison website and being unfaithful to his wife Anna, the mother of his four children.

A week ago, she shared a biblical passage about sin and forgiveness on her Instagram account and posted a photo of an open bible with several verses underlined that read: 'If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth.'

'But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanest us from all sin.'

Broke her silence: Jessa Duggar shared verses from the bible about sin and forgiveness in the wake of Josh's admission he used the Ashley Madison website to adultery and viewed online porn

'Biggest hypocrite ever': Josh, 27, admitted he cheated on his wife Anna throughout their seven year marriage and while he worked for a conservative Christian lobby group focused on family values in Washington, D.C.

Forgiving: Back in June, Jessa and her sister Jill made excuses for their brother's behavior when he molested them as children and told host Megyn Kelly they had forgiven him for what he did

The axing of the reality TV series and her brother's wrongdoings, however, have cast a long shadow over Jessa's first year of marriage and her pregnancy.

When her sister Jill gave birth to her son Israel in April, she got her own TLC reality special.

But now, instead of being the center of attention and the focus of a reality show, as she had anticipated, she finds herself dealing with the ongoing fallout of her brother's actions.

'She was in such a joyous moment in her life. Instead the show isn't there to chronicle this happy time,' an unnamed source told People earlier this month. 'So much has changed for Jessa compared to what Jill experienced and it can't be changed back. And that's sad for her.'

Jessa, though, has continued to post updates about her pregnancy including photos of her growing baby bump and an image of her most recent scan on her Instagram account.

Throwback to exactly 10 weeks ago! #BabySeewald's first ultrasound at 19 weeks 3 days! Amazing how we can take a peek at this sweet little face, tiny arms and legs, and even see baby's umbilical cord! Such an amazing miracle! 😍 We're so grateful to God for you! Almost to the 10 week countdown... and your daddy and I can hardly wait to meet you! 💞 --w/@ben_seewald #29weeks3days

A photo posted by Jessa Seewald (@jessaseewald) on Aug 19, 2015 at 11:53am PDT

She and Ben, who have opted not to reveal their baby's gender, have also invited fans to vote on whether they think they're having a boy, girl or even twins.

'The nursery is neutral,' Jessa said on Saturday. 'Our house is tiny, the nursery will also be the guest room. We haven't told anyone what we are doing in the nursery.'

As for one day making a return to reality TV, it's something the couple say they're open to.

'I wouldn't rule it out if people were interested in our family,' Ben said.