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 “

Snippets…

Snippets…

Home Stretch... We've entered the home stretch of our formal french language learning here in France. Sadly, our brain cells seem to be shrinking rather than expanding lately-- forgetting simple conjugations we knew in the past, becoming confused with grammatical...

Celebrations…

Celebrations…

In Madagascar... For the last three years, the employees of Eden Reforestation Projects and the employees of the Sarobidy Maternity Center pay a small amount each month into the "SAEDEN" Association (Sarobidy + Eden). This association is one the...

Of tragedies and triumphs…

Of tragedies and triumphs…

Tragedies... Like everywhere in the world, tragedies abound in Madagascar on a daily basis. The difference in a country that consistently ranks amongst the top 10 poorest countries in the world is that these tragedies aren't just headlines but rather are affecting...

Opportunities to serve on the Red Island…

Opportunities to serve on the Red Island…

Half way through... It's hard to believe that we're over half way through our time in France!! To be honest, our motivation has stalled a bit-- a combination of brain fatigue and wintery cold and dreary days. The teachers recognize this regular pattern in...

Life on Three Continents…

Life on Three Continents…

A glance back... The year twenty-eighteen has been one for the books for our family. We've experienced the mountaintops of being where the Lord would have us, we've experienced the depths of deep grief and loss, we've experienced the joys of "ah-ha" moments and we've...

An opportunity, a job, a transformed life…

An opportunity, a job, a transformed life…

An opportunity, a job, a transformed life.. Half of Madagascar's population is under the age of 15 years old. Like many young people in Madagascar, Abid dropped out of school early, took any job he could-- shoveling sand or mixing cement so that he could financially...