Hi my name is Howard Jones. My wife Aurelia Jones and I have been married for 37 years. We live in a small town, Fort Deposit, Alabama, which is a peaceful and wonderful little town, and we have no intention of ever leaving this loving little town. We have 7 precious children,five boys and two girls. I am a graduate of Alabama State University with a B.S. degree in Elementary Education, and one of my daughters is a graduate of ASU with a master degree in Elementary Education, and my youngest son is also attending ASU this semester. I am a bi-vocational pastor of the New Hope Christians Church (Disciples of Christ). I have been  the pastor of this church for twenty-four years.