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Rwanda
Joie Pirkey
Africa?

The Lord had been speaking to me for many years about a black man from Africa who would come to Wisconsin and prophesy about a

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joie pirkey with orphans in rwanda
Rwanda
Joie Pirkey
What I saw in Rwanda

Africa? How We Were Led to Rwanda The Lord had been speaking to me for many years about a black man from Africa who would

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kigali mission trip
Rwanda
Joie Pirkey
Waiting on God in Kigali

It has been a crazy few weeks over here in Kigali.  On the 19th, due to circumstances that included resisting taking part in corruption, Douglas lost his job.  Since

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Rwanda
Joie Pirkey
Birthdays in Kigali!

For those of you who know we Pirkeys well, know that we freakishly had all three of our children in the same weekend!  Well each

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Rwanda
Joie Pirkey
Grocery shopping in Kigali

MyDear went shopping for food at the market. She gets everything in kilos and then puts it into big cloth sacks.  She sends them home

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Rwanda
Joie Pirkey
Zeb in Ugandan Wedding!

Our eldest son, Zeb was asked to be in the Bridal Party for a wedding he was attending in Uganda this past week.  In these

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Rwanda
Joie Pirkey
Friday Night in Kigali!

Its nine thirty Friday night. Zeb is in Butare at a gathering of national D.J.’s with his newfound friends, Pius and Brik. Two nights ago,

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Rwanda
Joie Pirkey
Open Doors!

Sorry this took so long to write this. Daily life is a bit demanding and blogging time is limited but I thought I’d better get

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Rwanda
Joie Pirkey
The luxury of Ice…

For the life of me, I cannot find an ice tray in Kigali. So I have gone far and wide seeking the plastic tray for

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Rwanda
Joie Pirkey
Zeb gets candy from home!

We brought two suitcases full of the things we will need like meds, sheets, towels, and of course Candy!  On the first days when the

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Rwanda
Joie Pirkey
We Found Our New Home

Douglas all pretty and ready for Church! and Donna the guard! When Douglas first arrived in Kigali his new boss, Zeb and he drove to

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Rwanda
Joie Pirkey
Moving to Africa!

Douglas and I had just returned home from North Carolina where we attended Doug’s father’s funeral. Norwood L. Pirkey, Sr. died on October 26th, 2010

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Revival in Rwanda!

August 8, 2007 I was lying in bed this morning and this guy from Rwanda keeps popping into my thoughts. It’s as if I have

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