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
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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 Malagasy people. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Master’s of Arts in Intercultural Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Alissa was born and raised in Santa Barbara and while serving on a short-term mission trip to Madagascar in 1999, fell in love with this island nation and it’s people. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, a Master’s of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner as well as a degree in Midwifery.
We met while attending Seattle Pacific University and later fell in love while working beside one another in Madagascar in 1999. After a few years in Madagascar serving together, we returned to the States in 2002 to get married. 3 kids, a few degrees and 8 years later, our family of five returned to the great Red Island in January 2011.
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September 19, 2024 |
Teaching, Trees, Transitions and Tears…
The last two months have been a whirlwind of activity, travel, transitions, and emotions for the five of...
July 15, 2024 |
Celebrating Milestones…
SMC turns 11… The Sarobidy Maternity Center celebrated it’s 11th anniversary in May. The Lord has...
May 31, 2024 |
From Mountaintops to Valleys… (In Pictures!)
Hello friends! Do you know that feeling when so much has happened that you don’t even know where to...
March 20, 2024 |
Family, Friends and a Return to Madagascar
All in the Family… There have been some sweet births at the Sarobidy Maternity Center lately as new babies...
February 19, 2024 |
Alongside the Next Generation…
By definition, a Third Culture Kid (TCK) is a person who spends a significant part of his or her first 18 years...
January 14, 2024 |
Back in Africa!
Full House… Thank you for your prayers that traveled with us back to Kenya at the end of December. Visa...
November 26, 2023 |
Ultrasounds, Reuniting and Shopping with a Purpose…
Ultrasound Training… In 2016, the Sarobidy Maternity Center received a partial grant for a beautiful...