Fallon, NV April 12-19, 2015

Carey and I returned home this past week after twelve days in Nevada.   The State of Nevada has a unique climate, and plenty of sunshine.  But the reason we go there is the people.  We were blessed to be with my mom and family there for a few days, having the funeral service for a family member, and getting to spend some time together.  Then it was off to Fallon, where we spent the remainder of our time.  

As I have shared before, there is no way for me to describe the dynamic of God’s activity in Fallon.  It is one of those places where you know you are on the “front lines” of the battle and where Jesus is at work.  Life and ministry through the Fallon Church of the Nazarene is happening all day, every day, and in ways that you have to see for yourself.  A large part of what God is doing in the community of Fallon is through the church’s Out of Egypt Food Pantry and Thrift Store.  This ministry now operates mainly out of a warehouse that is becoming increasingly well known in the city of Fallon, in the county, and surrounding area.  Seventy volunteers come to help each week with the food pantry, which served over four hundred families the week we were there.  

I was able to preach again at the 30-minute worship service they have at the church prior to the food being distributed, and was touched again by how many come from the community and consider this their church.  There is an equally amazing ministry that takes place through the thrift store, with countless people coming and going each week, not to mention the connections with people who donate items.  God is literally reaching into this community in incredible ways.  I believe all of it, however, on flows out of what is taking place at the heart of the church, which is based on the Word. 

 This is a group of people that is truly seeking in the Word and depending upon Jesus for everything.  You have to come to Fallon ready to keep up with them, and it is a refreshing experience as we not only had services at the church but also got to share in life with this amazing group.  I will say again what I have said before:  you have to come to Fallon to see it for yourself! Carey and I finished the week in Fallon with weekend revival services at the Stillwater Indian Church out on the Paiute-Shoshone reservation.  This was the third consecutive year for this, and the fruit of that was evident.  We again saw tremendous response to the Word, and I was especially moved by some of the testimonies of the effects of the Word in the lives of some of the people there.  They were so gracious to us and fed us so well!  My heart is full of thanks for the people of Fallon and on the reservation.  Thank to all of them for the way the Jesus is working through them to have an impact on our lives.  My son and I continue to be shaped through these relationships.  

 In Christ,

John Juneman

John and Carey at Stillwater Indian Church