Dan grew up in a Christian home in Sauble Beach, Ontario. As he was finishing high school the Lord convicted him to find direction for his life not from the norms of the culture around him, but from an understanding of God and the truth of His Word. This conviction led him to attend Ethnos360 Bible Institute (EBI) in Jackson, Michigan in 2011 where the Lord directed him into the work of reaching the unreached with the gospel.
Ashley was raised in a missionary family serving in Venezuela. From a young age, Ashley was convicted by the need she saw around her for the gospel and began pursuing a life of mission work. She moved to Wisconsin from Venezuela in 2010 to attend EBI in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Dan and Ashley met in Durham, Ontario in 2016 as they completed their missionary training. They got married the year following their graduation and the Lord opened a door for them to be able to serve on staff at the Bible School in Waukesha from 2019-2024. This was a season of life that they loved as they got to serve on a team mobilizing and training others to go to the unreached with the Gospel.
In 2024 it became possible for them to begin ministry with Ethnos in Mexico. They moved to Chihuahua, Mexico in April and began the process of learning Spanish and Mexican Culture. Their goal is to be a part of the gospel going to the many remaining language groups in Mexico with little to no access to the gospel.