{"id":88,"date":"2024-06-03T15:55:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T19:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whispersinthewind.org\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2025-08-26T11:08:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:08:34","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whispersinthewind.org\/?page_id=88","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-contrast-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1 is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a187a8fd wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a0d91a25 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c042bc37 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-body-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">I am a Spiritual Director \/ Spiritual Caregiver who values a unique <strong>one-on-one relationship<\/strong> that explores the <strong>spiritual aspect of being human<\/strong>. I am privileged to witness another person&#8217;s spiritual unfolding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-c87fb9ad wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-2-color has-base-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-body-font-family has-large-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/whispersinthewind.org\/?page_id=110\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">My Story &#8211;&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"925\" src=\"http:\/\/whispersinthewind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Lesli_Headshot-2-1024x925.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75;object-fit:cover;width:360px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whispersinthewind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Lesli_Headshot-2-1024x925.png 1024w, https:\/\/whispersinthewind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Lesli_Headshot-2-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/whispersinthewind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Lesli_Headshot-2-768x694.png 768w, https:\/\/whispersinthewind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Lesli_Headshot-2-1536x1388.png 1536w, https:\/\/whispersinthewind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Lesli_Headshot-2-2048x1851.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-contrast-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-64188255 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">Background &amp; Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3afcaa04 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ef10d34a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-asterisk has-base-2-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3\">Sioux Falls Seminary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">MDiv (Master of Divinity) <br>*(In Progress)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-asterisk has-base-2-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4\">Kairos University<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Listening People to Life<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-asterisk has-base-2-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5\">Certified Spiritual Director<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ef10d34a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-fbd00b99 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"217\" src=\"http:\/\/whispersinthewind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/WITW_Logo_Black.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whispersinthewind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/WITW_Logo_Black.png 337w, https:\/\/whispersinthewind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/WITW_Logo_Black-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whispers in the Wind is an organization that provides training and consulting resources for church leaders and offers Spiritual Direction \/ Spiritual Care to church staff and the queer community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0c22cdd7 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">The Vision &#8211; Whispers in the Wind<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3afcaa04 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a wp-block-paragraph\"><em>When ministers and church staff are busy with your work, family, or ministry, it can be hard to care for your own soul. This can lead to burnout or becoming spiritually stagnant. That doesn\u2019t have to be your story. Whispers in the Wind offers resources, spiritual direction, and spiritual care for you and the people you influence to thrive with Jesus. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Founder Lesli Hudson-Reynolds is a Spiritual Director who has developed a distinctive approach to intimacy with Jesus, personal wholeness, and fruitful ministry, which they teach in their sessions. Foremost is <\/em>strategically positioning prayer as the foundation of all ministry endeavors, trusting in God\u2019s guidance and provision for every endeavor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-contrast-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\" style=\"font-size:clamp(4.509rem, 4.509rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 9.152), 10rem);letter-spacing:-0.02em\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-arrow-icon-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base);border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;margin-top:0\"><summary>What is Spiritual Direction?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-contrast-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\">A spiritual director is a privileged witness in the spiritual unfolding of another person. The focus is on the relationship between the \u201cdirectee\u201d and God, rather than on the relationship between the director and directee.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-arrow-icon-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base);border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;margin-top:0\"><summary>What is Spiritual Care?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-contrast-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\">Spiritual care provides triage to those facing various crises and turning points as well as longer term goal oriented sessions. This is also a more interactive form of Spiritual Direction.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-arrow-icon-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base);border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;margin-top:0\"><summary>What Payment Methods do you accept?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-contrast-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\">Through Stripe, we accept most major payment methods, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Venmo, and more.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-arrow-icon-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base);border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;margin-top:0\"><summary>Will you work with me even if I am not a Christian, in a crisis of faith, unsure of what to do with my sexuality?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-contrast-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\">Of course!<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-arrow-icon-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base);border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;margin-top:0\"><summary>Can I schedule time with you in-person, or only remote?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-contrast-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, my services are available remotely via video or phone.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0;height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ca2b64f2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule a session and start your journey today.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.75\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>Spiritual Care &amp; Guidance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mentoring &amp; Conversation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/whispersinthewind.org\/?page_id=159\">Book Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" src=\"http:\/\/whispersinthewind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/photo-1551845811-f63135691a4b-1.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91\" style=\"width:575px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am a Spiritual Director \/ Spiritual Caregiver who values a unique one-on-one relationship that explores the spiritual aspect of being human. 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