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
More About Our Company
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.

Recent Blog Posts
February 10, 2023 |
Vital Partnership…
Partnering with Parents… BOARDING SCHOOL… what thoughts or feelings does this conjure up for you? For...
January 12, 2023 |
Hope Amidst Darkness and Illness (+ pictures!)
Thank you to all who prayed for our return to Madagascar!! The amount that transpired in that month was a bit...
December 12, 2022 |
Bittersweet…
Thank you all for your prayers last month as we wrapped up the first term of the school year at Rift Valley...
November 8, 2022 |
A Week in the Life…
There is rarely a quiet day at the Sarobidy Maternity Center. Mondays are prenatal days and are buzzing with...
October 15, 2022 |
Saving Lives…
Birth work is beautiful. It is also quite primitive. The flow of hormones and surges and work and strength to...
September 23, 2022 |
Trust Without Borders…
For the last 15+ years, Jamie and I have known with certainty, where the Lord has been calling us individually,...
August 7, 2022 |
Favorite Things…
As we’ve been in the USA for the last few weeks, we’re so thankful for the new life that abounds at...