Esther Ekiru Long’oli

    ESTHER EKIRU LONG’OLI

    SHARE Missionary Since: 2021

    Husband: Phanuel Loole Long’oli (Toposa Missionary)

    Children: Caren, Jamila, Cynthia,
    Deberah, Joshua, Ruth, & Akidor

    Zone: Kalobeyei

    Village: Lomidat (pop. 1,600)

    # of Churches: 1

    Total Members: 119

    Lighthouses: 2

    Champions: 2

    In October 2021, Esther Ekiru Long’oli became a SHARE Motivator replacing Phanuel Loole who is now part of the Toposa Missionary Team. Esther gave her life to Christ in 1997. She has served as a Sunday School teacher, DMM Champion, and assisted Phanuel in the ministry work. More updates on the church and Lighthouses she oversees will be posted soon.


    UPDATES FROM THE FIELD:

    2023

    December

    In December, Motivator Esther reported that the people in Lomidat Village do small scale business, farming, livestock and selling charcoal as their livlehood. There are about 119 members that attend the church there regularly. There are 2 Champions and they each have a Lighthouse. The disciples have led 9 others to Christ in 2023.  Esther has identified 4 unreached villages in her area and she plans on reaching them in 2024. These villages are 5-8.5 miles away from her village. She has a motorbike that she will use to visit these villages.

    November

    In November, Motivator Esther ministered in the mother church in Lomidat Village where 60 members met weekly. He did an outreach in his home village and 8 people accepted Christ and joined the church. Esther asks that you pray with her that the believers would grow in their faith, for clean water, strength as she walks from village to village and for those affected by recent flooding.

    October

    In October, Motivator Esther ministered in the mother church in Lomidat Village where 53 members met weekly. Four disciples shared their faith stories with others and one person joined the mother church. Esther asks that you pray with her for the church and for rain.

    September

    In September, Motivator Esther ministered in the mother church in Lomidat Village where 106 members met weekly. Six disciples shared their faith stories with others and led them to Christ and they joined the mother church. She distributed 3 Audio Bibles. Esther prays for strength as she walks from village to village, for clean water, and for timelyness in completing church projects.

    August

    In August, Motivator Esther ministered in the mother church in Lomidat Village where 61 members met weekly. She did an outreach in Nawoyatiira Village and 4 people accepted Christ when the Gospel message was shared. Four disciples shared their faith stories with others and led them to Christ and 4 new members joined the mother church. Esther prays for strength as she walks from village to village and for clean water.

    July

    In July, Motivator Esther ministered to 50 weekly in the mother church in Lomidat Village. She did another outreach in Teremkus Village and 2 more people accepted Christ when the Gospel message was shared. Esther prays for strength as she walks from village to village.

    June

    In June, Motivator Esther ministered to 53 weekly in the mother church in Lomidat Village. One new member was added to the church. She did an outreach in Teremkus Village and 2 people accepted Christ when the Gospel message was shared. Esther prays that the communities around her would be open to more outreach events. She prays for rain to help end the drought.

    May

    In May, Motivator Esther ministered to 42 weekly in the mother church in Lomidat Village. Five people joined the mother church this month. She asks that you pray with her for the many affected by the drought.

    January

    In January, Motivator Esther ministered to 36 weekly in the mother church in Lomidat Village. Three people accepted Christ when the Gospel message was shared and 2 people were baptized! She was able to distribute 1 Audio Bible this month. She asks that you pray with her for the many affected by the drought.


    2022

    December

    In December, Motivator Esther reported that there are 119 members in her church in Lomidat Village. She plans to reach 4 more villages with the Gospel in 2023!

    November

    In November, Motivator Esther ministered in her church, and about 31members attended each Sunday. She did an outreach in Nakulumei Village and 3 people accepted Christ when the Gospel message was shared. She asks that you pray for her as she walks from village to village.

    October

    In October, Motivator Esther ministered in her church, and about 44 members attended each Sunday. She did an outreach in Nawoyatira Village, and 2 people accepted Christ as Savior.

    August

    In August, Motivator Esther ministered in her church, and about 38 members attended each Sunday. She did an outreach in Lomidat Village and 2 people accepted Christ. She asks that you pray for her as she walks from village to village.

    July

    In July, Motivator Esther ministered in her church, and about 36 members attended each Sunday. She asks that you pray for her as she walks from village to village.

    June

    In June, Motivator Esther ministered in her church, and about 36 members attended each Sunday. There are 2 Champions teaching 13 disciples how to make disciples of others.

    May

    In May, Motivator Esther ministered in her church, and about 29 members attended each Sunday. 1 person accepted Christ as Savior. Esther has 3 outreaches planned for this year. She is grateful for the rain they received this month and asks that you pray with her for strength as she walks from village to village.

    April

    In March, Motivator Esther ministered in her church, and about 30 members attended each Sunday. 1 person accepted Christ as Savior. Esther has 3 outreaches planned for this year. She is grateful for the rain they received this month.

    March

    In March, Motivator Esther ministered to her church family where an average of 47 believers met each week for services in Lomidat Village. She has 3 outreaches planned for this coming year. She is very grateful for the support that she receives from SHARE International and also for God sustaining them this past month. She asks that you pray with her for rain for Turkana and for strength as she walks from village to village.

    February

    In February, Esther ministered to her church family in Lomidat Village where 29 believers met each week for services. One person in the village accepted Christ when the Gospel was shared. She asks that you pray with them for a member of the congregation who was injured in a traffic accident. She is planning outreaches to Lokaburu Village, 10 kms/6.2 miles away, Nakulumei Village, 6 kms/3.7 miles away, and Teremkus Village, 8 kms/5 miles away, sometime this year. She would also like The Jesus Film to be screened in each of these villages. Esther is grateful to SHARE Internation for the support that she receives and asks that you pray with her for strength as she walks from village to village and for an Adult Literacy teacher for her area.