” 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 “
The Rice of Life…
Rice is not only a way of life here in Madagascar, rice IS life! The Malagasy people are a blend of african and malayo-indonesian and signs of this heritage are seen throughout the country. Rice fields can be seen in the wet rain forests of the east coast, the...
Easter- Malagasy style
Easter here in Madagascar is celebrated a little different than in the States... no dyed eggs, Easter bunny or candy stuffed in plastic eggs, but that’s not to say there’s not a party. The town of Antsirabe where we currently live is the party capital when it comes...
POTW
We get some pretty fantastic thunderstorms here and as a result, we get to also enjoy some pretty fantastic rainbows such as this one seen from our front porch.
Hidden Gems
Two weekends ago, we hopped in the car and drove 90 minutes south to the town of Ambositra, the wood-carving capital of the island. While there, someone pointed out where we could find raffia handmade items. We climbed up a steep trail and emerged at the top of the...
Easter Surprises
As Easter approached this year, I realized I was disappointed in that we weren’t going to give the kids the Easter festivities that they’re accustomed to... church would look different, Easter with family would look different, and the Easter egg hunt would look...
POTW
The average life expectancy here in Madagascar is 61 years for men and 65 years for women (CIA World Factbook). So when you run into an older person who wears the rugged lines of life well on their face, it’s always a joy.





