Red Island Restoration is a response to God’s leading in our lives to see Madagascar restored in Health, Forests and Hope in Christ. Jamie was born and raised in Madagascar as a missionary kid and as a result, has a deep understanding of Malagasy culture and language as well as a powerful love for his home country and the…

Everyday, over 800 women die in pregnancy or childbirth due to preventable causes. Most of these occur in the developing world. (WHO). Women throughout the world deliver their babies at home, alone and unassisted. Other times, they deliver in facilities that are understocked in equipment, medications and professional…

An all-too-often ignored fundamental cause of extreme poverty is environmental destruction. In Madagascar, radical deforestation is wreaking havoc on millions of villagers as over 90% of the nation’s forests have been destroyed due to slash and burn farming, charcoal production and clear-cut logging. With the loss of inland…

In 1999, Jamie and long-time friend and ministry partner, Josy, traveled to Mahabana to live and fish for three months. During this time, a small group gathered by candlelight to read the book of John. This small group became a regular Bible Study which then became a small church in a village that was taboo Jesus and the…

” Better to love God and die unknown than to love the world and be a hero; better to be content with poverty than to die a slave to wealth; better to have taken some risks and lost than to have done nothing and succeeded at it. –Erwin Lutzer “

Many Hands… (and pictures!)

Many Hands… (and pictures!)

Many Hands... It’s simply amazing to witness the many hands of the numerous talented, passionate and gifted people that the Lord has brought together to accomplish so much here in our little corner of Madagascar.  In doing so, the Lord has woven our lives together...

Ten on Ten- March

Ten on Ten- March

On the 10th of the month, a photo an hour-- over ten (ish) hours. This month the 10th fell on a Friday... and oh, how I love Fridays! With the exception of a birth or a government/business meeting, Fridays are usually reserved for starting the day a bit slower,...

Of turf wars and helping babies breathe…

Of turf wars and helping babies breathe…

Turf wars... Just 30km north, Antsanitia is a small fishing village and is Eden Projects closest dry deciduous planting site to our city. Eden has hired 22 women and men from Antsanitia village to replant the quickly disappearing forest due to charcoal production,...

Ten on Ten– February 2017

Ten on Ten– February 2017

Ten images a month to catch the beauty of the everyday for us... occasionally the everyday is in America, most of the time it's in Madagascar, and I dream of days that it would be in places like Spain or Italy, Guatemala or Peru... a girl can dream!  Project...

“I never thought it possible…” January News

“I never thought it possible…” January News

"I never thought it possible..." Those were the words spoken by Josy nearly four years ago when he thought about living to see his 40th birthday. He didn't think he would make it. He was literally at death's door and given just days to live by the doctor when we...

Around Town…

Around Town…

You know how it is... after living someplace for awhile all the sights become part of the normal scenery that you become accustomed to and it's not often that you're a tourist in your own town.  Such is the case with life in Mahajanga after 7 years.  There has been...