Founders of the Ministry and Base Directors, Will & Millie Toms
(see their information on the Directors page)

Sheila Lavon Meadows, Born Spencer, W. Virginia
Birthdate 12/30/49
DTS with Tribal Winds Jan.2005
Hobbies: art, writing, skits, poetry, reading, sewing
Passion: Native American Ministry

Danielle Romeyn, Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan, 8/28/85
DTS with Tribal Winds Jan. 2005
Hobbies: Sports & reading
Something about her:She wants to fully serve the Lord - has no desire for University or College - Has a long-term commitment to the Hopi.

Charity Thiessen
Born: Saskatchewan, Canada
DTS: Tribal Winds - 2004
Hobbies: Reading, horseback riding
Ministries: Childern & Youth in Hopiland

The Pettengills,
Stan, Beth, Isabella, Anastasia & Elijah
Stan, Born in Michigan. YWAMer for 20 years. CDTS in Kona, 1987. Ordained Pastor, B.A. Religion, worked for a Christian College for 6 years. After his CDTS, lived & worked 5 years in Hawaii (youth pastor, episcopal choir director, recording artist, performing soloist) & the last 15 years in Amsterdam. He has been involved with Musicians for Missions & was base pastor for 3 years on the YWAM Amsterdam base (80-100 staff), led Cleft International Ministries (19 staff, 40 volunteers) in the Red Light District of Amsterdam for 2 1/2 years. Staffed, led & hosted Addictive Behavior Counseling schools (in Hawaii, Amsterdam & Switzerland). Teaching in DTS/IBC/ABC/Frontier school's in Hawaii, Amsterdam, Heidebeek (Holland), Chatel (Switzerland) and South Africa. Teaching on Family Systems, Trauma/abuse & Recovery, Relationships, Sexual Addiction & Recovery, Homosexuality & Recovery, Accountability groups, Co-Dependency, & How to Pastor a YWAM Base.
Beth born in Indiana and joined YWAM after meeting Stan. She is a Respiratory Therapist and worked in an ER before marrying Stan. Did her CDTS in Kona 1999. She has also staffed ABC schools. She co-pastored with Stan on the Amsterdam base and co-led with Stan the Cleft International Ministries but has been mostly a stay at home Mom.
She has taught English in Japan and trained for the ministry at King's college in Scotland
Hobbies: painting and the outdoors

They are now enjoying living on the HOPI Reservation.

Andy & Sunhee Yoo- did DTS in Kona, Hawaii 2008

Andy has his Masters of. Div from Theological Seminary. They served as missionaries in China for seven years. In 2008, Andy and Sunhee came to Hopi Indian reservation outreach with their Korean DTS from Kona. God spoke to them during this outreach saying, "Andy, Sunhee, Can't you come over here and love these people? Can't you be a true friend to them?"

Passion: is to learn the wisdom and skills of team mission and raise Hopi spiritual leaders and to see the unity of the Church, the body of Christ, all 9 churches in Hopi.

Kevin and Anjali Reagey are orginally from the eastcoast. Kevin is from Massachusetts, graduated from UMass Amherst, and has worked for several years as a teacher. Anjali is from New York, graduated from Boston University and the University of New Mexico, and has worked as a teacher and as a nurse. They were married in January 2003, and have lived in the Florida Keys, Albuquerque, and now on Hopi. They have a son, Shiloh Hunter, and are expecting a second child soon.
Their vision is to see specific truths of Isaiah 60 fulfilled in Hopi, where foreigners and the sons of their oppressors come to rebuild the walls of salvation, and to open the gates of praise. They believe they are here to equip and to encourage. Kevin hopes to use his gift for teaching, and Anjali her gift of dance, to further release believers in the things of His Kingdom.

Nita Koruh
Born 2/25/74 on the Hopi Indian reservation
Did her DTS at Tribal Winds, Spring 07

Nita lives with Kayla, her daughter (born 1/25/1992)) and Franklin (3/19/2001)) at Bacavi village after finishing her DTS. She loves her people and many aspects of the Hopi culture e.g. dances and songs. She makes Hopi baskets by going out and picking natural plants in the high desert and dying these plants and weaving them. She does many shows and demonstrations for the museums as well as at the other Native American events. She loves to weave her story into the design of her baskets and honor Jesus by telling her stories when people inquire.

Hobbies: Taking nature walks, sharing with kids, reading, eating Hopi food
Passion: Sharing Jesus, To go out to the nations

Born: - Flagstaff, Arizona on June 8th.

DTS:- Tyler Texas 2004, and also "Introduction to Biblical counseling" school in Salem Oregon in 2006

Interesting facts: She had animals all of her life at her grandparents' farm in Arizona. Doris and her husband (who is now deceased) went to many ropings at the rodeos. One summer, they went all over different reservations putting on rodeos. They were also horse trainers and were on race tracks for four years. She has one daughter, Nel, who was in YWAM before Doris came into this mission. Doris was also a Certified Medical Assistant who worked with disabled and handicapped people.

Her passion: Outdoor activities e.g. hunting, fishing, horse-back riding, camping etc. She also loves working with people.

Doris came to Tribal Winds because she has a real heart for the Native Americans and would like to see them into the kingdom of God and fulfill their destiny as to what God has for them.

Yuki Kasahala
(Now getting more training in the Australia)

Born: August 21, 1956 in Tokyo, Japan
Did her DTS at Tribal Winds 2007
Hobbies: horses and Music (She played cello in a local orchestra in Japan and also plays a bit on flute) She also loves meeting new people everywhere she goes. Something about her: Yuki lived in U.S. for a couple of years when she was 6 years old because of her father who was a business man. Since 1984, Yuki worked for a Christian television ministry which produces programs to bring the Gospel to reach the non-Christian community in Japan.