Tyrone and Cheryl LaValley Serving as Your Missionaries in Cote dIvoire

Home Church: Marvin UMC Augusta District North Georgia Annual Conference

News from West Africa

July 2015

Cheryl is now a Commissioned Missionary! Pictured left: Bishop B.

Michael Watson

commissions Cheryl at a

session of the North

Georgia Annual Conference.

Also pictured, Ty and Rev.

Elizabeth Ackerman, Senior

Pastor of our home church

Marvin UMC in the

Augusta District.

How does a 56 year old pre-k teacher from Augusta, Georgia

become a commissioned missionary serving with Global

Ministries in Cote dIvoire? Lots of preparation from God, both

physical and spiritual. I was given the opportunity of teaching in

a school system for 14 years. I have a loving and kind heart so

when the hymn Here I am Lord was sung in church, my heart

was touched. It took me awhile to listen to Gods call but finally

I did. Even after Ty and I decided to become missionaries, I still

felt like I was only tagging along with Ty. But God had other

plans still. During my training for Global Ministries, I was asked

to write my call to mission speech. I struggled and Debra Tyree

came and talked with me. All of a sudden these words came

out of my mouth, what if God called Ty to mission so I could

do the job I am called to do. WOW!! Within 10 minutes, I

opened an email from Ty that contained basically the same

statement that I had just made. How amazing! Two people on

two different continents both serving one God having the exact

same thought at the same time. I knew right away I had been

called into the mission field and gladly accepted this call from

God.

Cheryl LaValley Financial Support: Churches and individuals are encouraged to

share in the financial aspects of this mission through Advance

giving. See the box to the right.

Mailing Address:

EMU-CI

Attn: LaVALLEY, Tyrone or Cheryl

01 BP 1282 Abidjan 01

Cote dIvoire, West Africa

Tyrone LaValley

VOIP: (912) 480-0444 local from USA

Cell: +225 45.82.33.36 Cote dIvoire

Skype: tyrone.lavalley

Email: tlavalley@umcmission.org

Facebook:

UnitedMethodistScoutingCotedIvoire

Blogger:

Tyronelavalley.blogspot.com

Cheryl LaValley

Cell: +225 56.83.04.25 Cote dIvoire

Skype: Cheryl.LaValley2

Email: clavalley@umcmission.org

Facebook:

AssistingChristianTeachersandStudents

inCotedIvoire

Advance Giving

#3022028 Salary Support-Tyrone

#3022055 Salary Support Cheryl

Mail to: Advance GCFA

PO Box 9068

New York, NY 10087-9068

CONTACT INFORMATION

Serving as Your Missionary in Cote dIvoire

Scouting Ministry News

As previously reported, I was in the United States from May 28 June 25. I

was able to talk to Troop 10 and Pack 316 of the Georgia-Carolina Council,

BSA. Thank you to the churches that opened their doors and hearts to

welcome Cheryl and I while she itinerated. It was a great pleasure to see all

my old colleagues in ministry from the South Georgia and North Georgia

Annual Conferences.

In the middle of all this speaking, we either sold, donated, or stored

all of our earthly possessions; leaving the USA with four suitcases,

two carry-ons, and a

cat. Items that I

shipped in January

never left the USA

due to paperwork

issues. We opted to

have nothing

shipped to Cote

dIvoire.

There is more to this

picture than what is

seen. This picture is

not about leaving it

all behind; rather it is about the relationships that we build in

ministry. We were able to trust Vaden Chevrolet, in Savannah, with

the sale of our two cars because of the close relationship we have

with the General Manager Tommy Arden. We also have a

relationship with you. Thank you for trusting us to take the Gospel

into all the world. It is humbling to know that you pray for us.

Ask yourself: What do I really need in life? Are my things holding

me back? What can I discard in an effort to draw closer to God?

You may be surprised what you can live without.

We are settling into our home in Abidjan. The old routine of

filtering water, reconstituting milk, and shopping for our daily bread

serves as a reflection of our need to rely on Gods grace daily. We

anticipate the new school year in September and strive to walk

alongside the local leadership as we make disciples in Sunday school

and Scouting.

There will be a special Email sent out soon. The Boys and Girls

Brigade will build a church in mid-August and an Advance number is

being established for fundraising.

Scout Ministry Coordinator

United Methodist Church

Cote dIvoire

The Mission: to partner

with the youth civic

movements of the United

Methodist Church of Cote

dIvoire as we seek to make

disciples of Jesus Christ for

the transformation of the

world.

Certified in Christian

Education

Scouting Ministry Specialist

Commissioned Missionary

Bachelor of Science in

Social Science from

Campbell University

Certificate in Christian

Education from Garrett-

Evangelical Theological

Seminary

TYRONE LAVALLEY

Serving as Your Missionary in Cote dIvoire

Childrens Ministry News

Greeting from Cote dIvoire:

It has been an exciting couple of months for me. I have finished my training

with Global Ministries and have received my commissioning. The ceremony

was held at the North Georgia Annual Conference in Athens, Georgia on June

18. I am extremely honored and proud to represent you here in Cote dIvoire. I

have to tell you that saying you are selling or storing everything and moving is

a lot easier in words. The move has included a lot of physical,

mental, and emotional energy. All of which have been supplied by

God. The move and flight were smooth, no hiccups along the way.

We arrived safely Friday, June 27. It was nice to go to our house

and get some rest. I am coming as a teacher to adult Sunday school

teachers but have put on the hat of learner for the time being. I am

learning about culture, food, language, and getting around the

streets of Abdijan. I have met with Bishop Boni and his wife Beth for

a delicious dinner. I just recently met with the Secretary General of

the Annual Conference Isaac Bodje and Conference Lay Leader

Professor Louis Aboua. They were very pleased to have me in the

country as it makes Ty a happier person as well. I will be introduced

to the

remaining

leadership

at a called

meeting of

the Annual

Conference

on July 17.

Pictured above: Cheryl presents

her call to the laity breakout

session of the South Georgia

Annual Conference in Tifton, GA

Pictured left: Pray for our

daughter Dana who will

continue her studies as a Junior

at Georgia College and State

University in Milledgville, GA.

Childrens Ministry Trainer

United Methodist Church

Cote dIvoire

The Mission: to partner

with the Sunday school

ministries of the United

Methodist Church of Cote

dIvoire as we seek to make

disciples of Jesus Christ for

the transformation of the

world.

Cheryl is an educator with

15 years in public school

classrooms.

Certified Teacher in Georgia

with Special Education

Endorsement

Commissioned Missionary

Master of Art in Teaching

Early Childhood Education

from Armstrong Atlantic

State University

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic

Design from Campbell

University

CHERYL LAVALLEY

Serving as Your Missionary in Cote dIvoire

Thank you for reading this newsletter and sharing in our mission to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ into

all the world. Without your support this mission would not be possible.

Please pass this newsletter on to others and pray that God will touch their hearts to join us in shared

missions around the world.

Pictured below: Bella takes a break from her carrier at the

airport in Paris. She is comforted by Cheryl.

Bellas Corner

Bella made the flight from Atlanta to Paris to

Abidjan with us and is adjusting to her new

home. She is an 8 year old American shorthair

calico.

She is not fond of the French brand of cat food,

so we found a place that sells Friskies. Imagine

the commercial: Missionary cats choose

Friskies.

How can YOU Assist the Mission in Cote dIvoire?

Your Prayers hold us up with an invisible hand. When you pray to God to protect and guide us your

prayers are heard by God and felt by us. God also uses this prayer time to guide you to support Gods

mission here in Cote dIvoire or in other places around the world.

Your Presence in your local church supports your congregation whose mission we share. Your collective

wisdom in Small Group Studies and Large Group Worship help shape the local church and the larger

mission.

Your Gifts help us do the ministry we have been called to do. Monetary donations can be made to the

Advance. Instructions are on the bottom of the sidebar on the front page of this newsletter. Involve

others in a meaningful fundraiser that mirrors the mission here.

Your Service here in Cote dIvoire will change you forever. Organize a team to help us build churches,

assist in the clinics or hospital, assist with clean water, or help in our education programs.

Your Witness is a force multiplier. When you tell others what Christ is doing here in Cote dIvoire, your

enthusiasm will be contagious. Involve childrens classes, mens groups, womens groups, Scouting

units, and Sunday school classes.

Remember your baptism vows and God will direct you from that point