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About Milt

Milton Jones is the President of Christian Relief Fund in Amarillo, Texas. In his work there, he has focused on the care of AIDS orphans in Sub-Sahara Africa. He has also served as a preacher and campus minister in both Texas and Washington. Milton has authored eight books including a touching tale of one of his heroes with Cerebral Palsy, Sundays With Scottie. He is married to Barbie Jones and has two sons, Patrick and Jeremy.

What Do You Do When You Hit Water?

What do you do when you hit water? What if you were in the middle of a drought where it hadn’t rained in five years? And then miraculously—you got water! This was the case of some people who lived in … Continue reading

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From the Archive – Just Add Water

UPDATE: Since the original posting of this blog one year ago, hundreds of people have given to make sure others have access to clean water.  CRF has been able to drill multiple wells in the Horn of Africa.  And our … Continue reading

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Adios, Honduras!

As I was riding up a chair lift to ski Mt. Baker in the beautiful Cascade Mountains, my good friend, Curtis Jones, told me that he had some news that he just had to share with someone. He told me … Continue reading

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No Cigar

Today Carlos, Carla and I were headed to Danli. As soon as we told someone where we were going, we were asked to buy some cigars. It seemed like a strange request to me. But I guess Danli is world … Continue reading

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Cruising to Catacamas

Wow, morning comes early in Honduras. Is there a 5 a.m. in North America? Well, we started our early trip to Catacamas. Being a little concerned about the trip, I asked how long it would take us to get there. … Continue reading

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Spotless

Spotless. I can’t think of anything better in the world at this moment. I probably should be thinking of a spiritual condition, but I’m not. I have been in some pretty dirty houses in Honduras, but that is not my … Continue reading

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J30

It was quite an adventurous day for us in Tegucigalpa. If you have never landed on a plane here—well, there’s just nothing else quite like it. Roller coasters take a distant second place to arrivals in this Honduran airport. After … Continue reading

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Hope

“Through Orange Colored Glasses” is all about hope. Through the stories and messages I hope you find a joyful anticipation of the future. My friend, Al Lachner, wanted to share a message of hope with all of us. I hope … Continue reading

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Water is Life

When I first studied philosophy at Texas Tech, I was introduced to a pre-Socratic philosopher name Thales. Many have considered him the first of Western philosophers, and some even call him the “father of science.” But what I remember most … Continue reading

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Ablution Block

Today was a great day of celebration in Kisumu at the Ring Road Orphan’s Day School. The event was of the magnitude that the major television station and newspaper from Nairobi arrived to cover the event.  Yes, I was on … Continue reading

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