Long Awaited Update

I know it has been way too long since I have updated the blog. Things are going great for us! For many of you who do not know, I am 19 weeks pregnant. We are very excited about the blessing the Lord has given us.

A lot has taken place over the last few months...Marc's Dad passed away right before Thanksgiving. So finding out that I was pregnant was a real blessing! It seemed to give us something to celebrate during such a sad time. Please continue to pray for Marc as he deals with the loss of his father daily. They were very close and Marc talked with him on a daily basis. We all know that he is much better off, but is greatly missed. I know I personally miss his call I would get every weekend, just to make sure Reed and I were okay. He was a great man and had a giving spirit. We thank the Lord for the time we had with him. One of the last things that Marc said he remembers was the week before his dad passed away, he had called and Reed wanted to talk and all he kept saying to him was, "I Love You...Big Daddy, I Love You...Big Daddy!" Marc said he must have said it ten times. What a great memory to have!

My mother is doing pretty well, she went to the doctor this pass week and her blood count is still very low! They told her that she needed to rest and let her body heal! If any of you know my mom personally, we all know that she is not very good at resting! :-) She goes back to the doctor in a month and hopefully her blood count will be up. Please continue to keep her in your prayers.

So now a little about the important person in Marc's and my life....REED!

Reed will be three years old on March 9...I can't believe how fast he is growing up and changing right before our eyes into a little man! He has such a sweet spirit about him and Marc and I both feel that he is going to be a servant. He already wants to take care of everyone...If my mom needs help getting up, he is right there to say, "Nana, I help you!" And if I am upset, "He climbs up in my lap and starts kissing me and saying, "What's wrong, mama?" But I think one of my favorite things he says is, when he hugs you, he'll say, "I got you!" As if he saying I will protect you! He is just so fun to be around and really has a funny sense of humor...we all know he gets that from his dad. He is already going around and telling knock, knock jokes and he laughs after he tells them to you. I always ask him, "Where is my big boy?" and he always points to himself and says, "Right here, mama!" Then I will go on to ask, "Where is mama's baby?" and he will point to my stomach. Well, the other day he saw a real baby and I said, "Where is mama's baby like that?" He said, "I don't know!" With this look of like, "Where did you put it?" :-) Although he is getting so big, I think he will always be my baby!

Marc is doing well, he is starting his new ministry and things are really taking off, we can definitely see where God's hand is all over this new ministry. He is having a website built and should be up and running here in the next week or so. You can check it out at www.marcivey.com he also has a blog that he will keep updated as things progress, www.marcivey.blogspot.com

I am doing great, the pregnancy is going wonderful! I have not been sick one day with morning sickness, the only thing that seemed to slow me down was this yucky cold that was going around. But besides that all is well! I go to the doctor on Monday and hopefully a couple of weeks after that we will find out what we are having.

I know this is long, but I wanted to give you an update on what is going on in the life of the Ivey's. Hope all of you are well and may God Bless you!