Missionary Updates

Ryan and Lena Mabe: May 2026

Ryan and Lena Mabe are missionaries in Nicaragua with their children. Lena is the daughter of Rusty and Katy Mossburg. They have been serving in Nicaragua since January 2024 through Opportunity Missions Ministry for Transformation (OMMT). They help with community outreach which include children’s kitchens, VBS, and evangelism, as well as run a special needs facility that provides children and families with the therapies they need.

From their most recent newsletter:
“Later that week on the 20th, we attended service again with the mission team at Iglesia Bautista Manatial de Vida in Tonala with Pastor Ortilio. There were many who came to the alter for prayer and a blessing that we saw during this service was with a boy we had already met name Neyvin. Neyvin was one of the first young men we met with Daniela and the special needs ministry. The Monday before we left for the states Daniela had sent us a picture of him being baptized in the river and on the 20th, we were able to witness him worshipping the Lord during the service. This was blessing to see how God is working in his life.” Read more [PDF].

See their Brook Hill Mission Connection video from June 2023.

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Ryan and Lena Mabe

Kyle and Corrie Werts: January 8, 2026

Aloha friends and family, Happy New Year! Blessings to your family in 2026! We’d like to share some exciting changes coming to our ministry and family this year!

As many of you know, we have served with YWAM for 13 years while being part of a ministry community within it called Fire & Fragrance (FF). Over time, FF has grown rapidly around the world, and its structure and scope have expanded beyond what it originally was inside YWAM.

In October, YWAM Kona leadership announced several upcoming changes regarding the future of training on the campus in Kona, along with some significant structural shifts. These changes primarily affected Fire & Fragrance and initiated a season of prayer, discernment, and honest conversation about what God was asking of the movement.

Kyle and Corrie Werts video update: January 8, 2026

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In response, Fire & Fragrance entered a dedicated process of seeking the Lord. Over several months, through prayer, fasting, prophetic dreams, strategic planning, and input from trusted outside elders (non-YWAM), the FF leadership team sensed the Lord clearly calling them to step out and become their own organization for the next season of ministry.

Part of that direction included a strong sense — confirmed through multiple dreams and counsel — that FF was to plant a new base in Charlotte, North Carolina, to serve as a fresh hub for community, training, and global sending.

This decision was made with humility and honor. While it is naturally bittersweet for YWAM to send out people they have walked with for many years, they have blessed FF as they step into what they believe God is asking. We remain deeply grateful for YWAM and will continue in strong relationship with leaders and friends there. This transition simply marks a new chapter in how both ministries pursue what God has called them to do.

Read more in Kyle and Corrie’s family update newsletter.

Andy and Melissa Cimbala: January 2026

Andy and Melissa Cimbala serve with DiscipleMakers at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania with their four children. Melissa is the daughter of Pastor Sarah Dorrance.

From their most recent newsletter:

  1. On Monday 1/19 we are hosting 39 student leaders at our house for training! Please pray for God to give them a deep passion for making discipleship, and skills for the ministry of discipleship. It is so exciting to have such a large team of laborers!
  2. The whole first week of classes we’ll be trying to meet new students through outreach tables. Please pray for God to give students spiritual curiosity and hunger for His Word, drawing them to Himself. Pray that they would say YES when invited to learn more about DCF or join a Bible study!
  3. Please pray for salvations this Spring semester. Pray for revival on our campuses!
  4. Please pray for God to provide our staff & student leaders energy for this new semester. Pray also for God to give protection against spiritual attacks, and to keep our joy and focus on Jesus.
  5. Please also pray for God to bless and equip Melissa as she prepares to teach a workshop about death at our upcoming Women’s Conference.
Andy and Melissa Cimbala
Read more online. Also check out interviews with Nic, a student leader, and Elijah, a freshman who has been discipled by Nic.

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See their August 2024 Brook Hill Mission Connection video.

Luke and Alyssa Miller: December 12, 2025

Luke and Alyssa Miller are missionaries to Thailand and are doing amazing work for God’s kingdom there, focusing on youth ministry.

The Millers shared their testimony at Brook Hill in 2024 when they were visiting in Maryland. Luke is the brother of Pastor Dana’s daughter-in-law, Corrie Werts, and also a college friend of her son, Kyle.

From their November 2025 newsletter: “This past year has been our most challenging yet rewarding year so far. We welcomed 84 students into our program in January, and throughout the year have been able to empower youth through mentorship, service opportunities, and encouragement as they lead their own community projects.” Read more [PDF].

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Luke and Alyssa Miller family, November 2025