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 “

It Takes a Village…

It Takes a Village…

We often think of the remainder of this line as it takes a village to raise a child... this is indeed the case in Madagascar and we love this aspect of Malagasy community life.  This last year, we've been blessed and encouraged to find that it also takes a village to...

3 Countries and A Familiar Outsider

3 Countries and A Familiar Outsider

We've been back in the States for close to two weeks now.  It was smooth sailing across the world on each and every leg of travel.  The 10-hour drive from our home in Mahajanga to the capital city of Tana.  The 11-hour plane ride from Tana to Paris.  The 11.5-hour...

First Babies

First Babies

The first two women of the Sarobidy Maternity Center had their babies in the last week! Judicia had a beautiful baby girl and Prisca, a sweet baby boy! Both moms and babies are doing well and are settled in at home.  Rota, the malagasy midwife and I have already had a...

It’s time…

It’s time…

It's mind-boggling to us that in less than 8 days, we'll be on the first leg of our journey back to the USA for the fall.  It's only been a year since we were last in the States for the main purpose of completing my midwifery license and taking my certifying board...

Expectant…

Expectant…

I wanted to take the time to introduce you to the 10 women currently enrolled in the Sarobidy Maternity Center's prenatal program.  The staff and I consider it an honor and privilege to get to know these women and walk alongside of them during these months leading up...

Josy Update #4

Josy Update #4

    It's been several months since I last wrote an update about Josy.  If you receive our monthly newsletters, (or if you don't and want to... sign up by dropping us a line here) you know that his health has stabilized, he's been receiving dialysis 3 times a...