Ralph and Elsie Kirkman of Poplar Bluff celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. A vacation is planned to the Gulf of Mexico where they honeymooned 50 years ago.
The Kirkmans founded Rhema-Word Ministries 27 years ago. Ralph has authored two Christian books Adventure in Discovery of the Word of Healing and Faith Words. He presently is writing two other books, Re-discovering the lost language of Eden and The Garden of Eden Gods Kingdom on earth.
Elsie retired from the Poplar Bluff Housing Authority as deputy director after 41 years of service.
The Kirkmans love traveling and ministering one-on-one with people wherever the go.