Talley Family Update

Friends and family,

 

We have some big news in the Talley household we would like to share with everyone!  After almost 7 years (yes it’s been that long), I am transitioning out of my current position at Aggietech and getting back into ministry. As you can imagine our family is excited. As a family, this is something we have been praying about for over a year and we are excited to see how God will use this transition for the growth of the whole family. 

 

Mark and the guys here have been supportive and encouraging about this and have given me time to transition slowly over a few months. Starting soon, my new position will be Executive Director of Wilderness Trek (www.wildernesstrek.org) Wilderness Trek is a 41-year-old non-profit that specializes in faith based wilderness experiences as a vehicle for spiritual growth. We use outdoor trips (backpacking, hiking, climbing, fly fishing, rafting ect) as a way to help people grow, connect, experience, and challenge them spiritually. You may remember, I was a guide for Wilderness Trek in college in the summers of 1995 and 1996. I have also been Vice President of the board for the past several years. It is a ministry that has been close to my heart for over 2 decades.

 

While wilderness Trek is a long-standing organization with a history of successful outdoor ministry, we will be spending 2018 re-launching the ministry to pave the way for the next 40 years by raising money, expanding our programs and transitioning the mostly summer based ministry into a year around one. I am humbled to be a part of a ministry with such a bright future and a rich heritage.

 

We will be staying here in Midland to be close to family, friends, and our church home but will spend the summers in the Mountains. While this is an exciting transition, it is also a leap of faith for us as it will require us to trust in Gods provision as we re-build and re-launch the organization. A large part of my new role will initially require fundraising in order to help the ministry be a sustainable source of income for our family. Because of this, we ask that you join us in prayer (and maybe the occasional encouraging text message)

 

I will be at my current job until around Christmas, then God willing, I will be able to jump over to Wilderness Trek full time. My cell phone will stay the same, but my new email will be paul@wildernesstrek.org 

 

Please be prayerful on behalf of our family. We are who we are today because of the leadership, guidance, support and encouragement of many of you getting this email and I cannot imagine this leap of faith without my friends and family.

 

If you would like more info on Wilderness Trek, check out our website at www.wildernesstrek.org or follow us on facebook , twitter or Instagram (click the links to go straight to the pages)

 

Blessings,

 

Paul Talley

Sr. Business Operations Manager

Big Bear Aggietech

www.aggietechoil.com

432-682-3131