Married in 2012, Daniel and Teodora Owen relocated to Romania in spring 2022 with their three daughters. Daniel previously served as Director of Photography at Los Alamos National Laboratory and as an adjunct professor at Ohio University's School of Visual Communication, teaching photojournalism. His journalism career took him worldwide, covering U.S. presidential elections, environmental stories, and historical subjects including Auschwitz survivors. Teodora is an accomplished concert pianist and educator who has performed at prestigious venues from the United Nations Summit in Washington D.C. to The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship in London.

Though both were raised in church—Daniel in Ohio and Teodora in Romania—each felt something was missing in their faith journey. At eighteen, Daniel began intensive Biblical study focused on the historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts of Ancient Israel and first-century Judea. This pursuit connected him with scholars, rabbis, and Bible teachers who shaped his understanding of God's character and expectations.

Now based in Oradea, Romania, the Owens operate a home church and minister to diverse communities including local Jewish families, impoverished Roma, and those struggling with faith. Daniel authors content for The Michael S. Heiser Foundation, recently completed a book on the Ten Commandments, and hosts the weekly podcast "The Lens Deconstructed."

The family maintains close relationships with Jewish communities throughout Romania and beyond, sharing their faith while respecting the sensitivity of their ministry by not posting about it on social media.