WHO ARE WE?
We are a missionary couple with Youth With A Mission
(YWAM) and we live in Ensenada, Mexico.
(YWAM) and we live in Ensenada, Mexico.
Daniel was born in the state of Sinaloa in Mexico and he lived part of his life in San Ignacio, Baja California Sur. He accepted Jesus in his heart when he was a tennager. When we was 20 years old he moved to Ensenada, Baja California, where he worked in several different place for a few years. In September of 2005, he did his DIscipleship Training School in YWAM Ensenada. His outreach was in the southern part of the Baja California peninsula and other states in Mexico. In 2006 he joined Ensenada as fulltime staff for two years. In 2008 he lived in South Africa and Uganda for 11 months doing a school of missions. On his return, he met the LOVE OF HIS LIFE, the beautiful Danae Ralls (which was her single name).
A LITTLE MORE: Daniel likes to drink coffee, Off-Road racing, photography, and he feels relaxed when he cooks. His mom is a church Pastor in Mexico. At 30 years old, he has still never seen “Star Wars”. He went to the United States Consulate to apply for his American tourist visa six times before they approved him for one. Spicy food makes him cry and he’s terribly afraid to speak in public. |
Danae was born in the state of California in the United States of America. Her family moved to Olympia, WA, before she turned two years old. She grew up in a Christian family and always went to church. When she was 13 years old she went on her very first mission’s trip to California and the next one was to Mexico. In September of 2008 she did her Discipleship Training School at YWAM Ensenada. Her outreach was in Peru and southern Mexico. When she finished her school, she returned to Washington to work for three months and in June 2009 we became a fulltime volunteer with YWAM Ensenada in the finance department. In this time she met a VERY special man that would one day become a great part of her life.
A LITTLE MORE: Danae really likes almost every type of movie, drinking coffee with her friends, and spending time with her family. She has always loved counting money, and because of that for the last 8 years she has been working in the area of finances. She loves listening to Disney, Christmas, Crooner and Mexican music. She enjoys being part of missions and helping others. |
In August of 2009 we became boyfriend and girlfriend. In September of 2010 we got engaged and then got married on December 4, 2010, in Olympia, Washington. On June 2011, we moved to live in San Pedro, Dominican Republic, as volunteers with YWAM. We welcomed our first child, Ian Samuel Martinez, on December 27, 2012. We returned to Ensenada, Mexico, as staff with YWAM in March 2013. We welcomed our second child, Isabella Eileen Martinez, on October 9, 2014.