Josh Duggar's wife Anna breaks her silence in TLC specials with Jill and Jessa

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'Jill and Jessa: Counting On' will air December 13, 20 and 27
TLC canceled '19 Kids and Counting' after Josh confessed to molesting multiple sisters when they were younger
Anna, a mother of four, becomes emotional as she reflects on the summer of turmoil and looks away from the camera

Published: 12:31 EST, 20 November 2015 | Updated: 20:29 EST, 20 November 2015

Six months since the world learned her husband had molested multiple sisters when he was younger, and three months after he confessed to being a porn addicted adulterer, Anna Duggar has emotionally spoken out.

The beleaguered Duggar, 27, makes an appearance on 'Jill and Jessa: Counting On', a spin off of the show that made her husband's family famous.

In a teaser clip, Anna's eyes are filled with tears as she admits: 'It was heartbreaking to hear what had happened.'

The mother of four then becomes emotional as she reflects on the summer of turmoil and looks away from the camera.

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The beleaguered Anna Duggar, 27, makes an appearance in the spin off of the show that made her husband's family famous and revealed how heartbroken she was by the horrifying revelations

In a teaser clip, Anna's eyes are filled with years as she admits: 'It was heartbreaking to hear what had happened'. She then becomes emotional as she looks away from the camera

The Florida native, who married Josh in 2008 after meeting him when they were teenagers, has maintained a silence since the revelations broke.

The family's show '19 Kids and Counting' was pulled from the network in May over news that Josh, oldest of the Duggar siblings, had molested four of his sisters and a baby sitter.

Three specials of 'Jill and Jessa: Counting On', will air December 13, 20 and 27.

In the teaser clip, a very pregnant Jessa (Duggar) Seewald, 23, says: 'Here I am, most joyful time of my life, newly married, baby on the way and then... we were devastated - we couldn't believe it.

'You have to wonder like, how did this happen?'

In the clip a very pregnant Jessa, 23, says: 'Here I am, most joyful time of my life, newly married, baby on the way and then... we were devastated - we couldn't believe it. You have to wonder like, how did this happen?'

Speaking of the moment the world found out about her brother's unfaithfulness, Jill, 24 said: 'My thoughts were for Anna. I cried a lot of tears, I still do. I know I am hurting'

Speaking of the moment the world found out about her brother's indiscretions, Jill (Duggar) Dillard 24, adds: 'My thoughts were for Anna.

'You're angry and hurt and all of those emotions mixed together. I cried a lot of tears, I still do. I know I am hurting.

But the clip suggests the family are trying to get through the testing time as Jessa says, 'Definitely even with all of the difficulties that my family has walked through, there is still a lot of exciting mile stones ahead.

'We will come out this fire stronger as a family unit,' adds Jill.

Josh and Anna welcomed daughter Meredith Grace in July. At the time they lived quietly together in Arkansas, with Anna saying after the May revelations that she knew from their time courting. But she has said nothing since the August revelations of adultery and pornography

The show Jill and Jessa: Counting On' will follow daughter Jessa with husband Ben as they welcome their first child, which they did two weeks ago. Spurgeon Elliott Seewald is named after a preacher and known as Quincy

The special also follows Jill as she, husband Derrick Dillard and their son Israel move to Central America to do mission work

According to the network's press release, the specials focus on Jill as she moves to Central America with her family for missionary work and Jessa as she starts a family of her own in Arkansas.

Jill and Jessa are two of the '19 Kids and Counting' on the TLC reality show that chronicled the home life of Arkansas parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, and are 4th and 5th eldest of the brood.

They are the only two children, other than Josh, who have married.

The family's show was pulled from the network in May over revelations that Josh, oldest of the Duggar siblings, had molested four of his sisters and a baby sitter.

Before the fall: The couple were speakers at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2015 in February, seen here. She was pregnant with their fourth child at the time

Jill and Jessa both spoke out about being two of the sisters he touched. They cried on Fox News and said they had forgiven and moved on.

Their parents also spoke out in an interview, but Josh and Anna have not been on camera.

The released statements at the time, with Anna saying she and her parents knew about Josh's early teen transgressions, which were believed to be isolated in the past.

'When my family and I first visited the Duggar home, Josh shared his past teenage mistakes,' Anna said at the time.

'I was surprised at his openness and humility and at the same time didn't know why he was sharing it. For Josh, he wanted not just me but my parents to know who he really was – even every difficult past mistakes.'

She also credited religion, saying her husband 'had humbled himself before God and those whom he had offended.'

Anna and Josh have four young children now, and she has been spending time in Arkansas with her in laws

But then it got much worse.

Then his name appeared in the hack of adultery website Ashley Madison in August.

Josh hasn't been since since August, when it is believed he checked into a spiritually-focused addiction in Illinois.

He publicly apologized for a pornography addiction and cheating on his wife after his named appeared in the Ashley Madison hack.

Meanwhile Anna has appeared occasionally in the social feeds of her sister in laws, in the background, and her baby Meredith has been spotted too, lending observers to believe that even with husband in exile out of state, she and their four children are still spending a great deal of time with the Duggars.

But it could get worse, still

Earlier this week, porn star Ashley Stamm-Northup, known as Danica Dillon, sued Josh, claiming the reality TV star assaulted her on two occasions when consensual sex turned rough. Dillon says she met Duggar at a Philadelphia strip club.

He was at the time employed with an arm of the conservative family values lobbying group the Family Research Council, where he worked from 2013 to 2015.

Before they were famous: This photo shows Michelle Duggar after she gave birth to her 17th child. That 2007 birth sparked a TV special which became a hit tv show. Josh stands back row in blue, with Jessa to his immediate left and Jill above Michelle, both in pink

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE DUGGAR SPECIALS: THE PRESS RELEASE

The specials center around the two young women and their ever-changing lives as Jill moves to Central America with her family and Jessa starts one of her own.

In the three specials, viewers catch up with the family through the eyes of Jill and Jessa as they get prepared for the exciting milestones ahead. With moves and babies on the horizon, preparations are underway in Arkansas and abroad!

As Jill prepares to move her family to Central America for missionary work, she and Derick impart some parental advice to Jessa and Ben while they get ready to bring their first child into the world. Baby buzz is all around the Seewald household as the family plans a baby shower, decorates the nursery and gathers the last few essentials for Baby Seewald.

Viewers also get an inside look at Jessa's dramatic labor and delivery and her first days at home with her newborn son. Jill and Derick celebrate with friends and family before heading to Central America, and viewers follow their journey south of the border to walk in their shoes as they get their life set up in their new home.

Also, for the first time, several family members including Anna Duggar speak out and address the difficult summer the family faced.

The emotional and candid interviews highlight how the family continues to move forward from a time of turmoil to a time of celebration.

After a life-changing few months, these specials give Jill and Jessa an opportunity to share their story and begin celebrating big moments in their lives.