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 “

Of Poverty and Injustice…

Of Poverty and Injustice…

Not necessarily a fun topic to think about or address but it's a killer (quite literally) to live with day in and day out, everyday of one's life.  Poverty and Injustice.  They happen all around us.  Sometimes we're aware of them and often times, unintentionally,...

Red Island Restoration

Check out some of what God has been doing in the last 18 months in Madagascar.

An Anniversary… of a sheep’s butt

An Anniversary… of a sheep’s butt

You read that right... Jamie and I had our 10-year vodiondry anniversary November 2.  Vodiondry in Malagasy is literally translated as sheep's butt, so yes, in fact we did celebrate our 10th sheep's butt anniversary!  Or in other terms, we celebrated our 10-year...

Mahabana By Air

Mahabana By Air

Many of you have heard about Mahabana over the last 13 years. Mahabana is an incredibly special place to us for many reasons... the people, the relationships, the simplicity of life, the fishing, the history, the ways God has worked, the ways He has transformed lives...

WITH LOVE FROM MADAGASCAR… a must-see video!

WITH LOVE FROM MADAGASCAR… a must-see video!

If you've got 6 minutes and want to see an absolutely spectacular movie trailer about the real deal Madagascar-- no cartoon animals here, you really must check out this video.  The full-length movie is coming soon. Here's a little blurb from their website, "WITH LOVE...

Ministry Giants…

Ministry Giants…

Do you have know those people that you totally look up to?  Those that are doing awesome things?  Doing awesome things as they allow God to use their giftings and their passions?  And while at the same time, making a Kingdom impact as well as an impact on the lives of...