All in God's Time:

About the Book

Woodrow Wilson was president when I was born. He was reelected in 1916 as a peace candidate, which was the same year my mother brought me to Hume, Virginia to live with my grandfather, Elder Phillip Washington. Elder Washington was the third pastor of the Mount Morris Baptist Church. President Wilson tried to mediate between the warring nations; but when the Germans resumed unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917, Wilson brought the United States into what is now believed to have been a war that made the world safe for democracy. You may think this is a bit of abstract history, but it actually parallels my life in an odd way. You see, I was born on October 18, 1913 in Washington, DC, and my grandfather didn’t like me at all (he was at war) but when my mother brought me to him in 1916, my innocence brought peace to our family. You see, I reminded him too much of my father and he refused to allow my parents to marry.

About the Author

An active, community-minded, spiritual leader, Rev. Alphonso Washington returned to his home state of Virginia in 2002 and his forefathers home church, Mount Morris Baptist Church. He found his wife, Carol waiting for him there. With their own unique and God-given gifts, Alphonso and Carol continue to be active, community-minded and spiritual leaders. Carol is a retiree of the US Geological Survey in Reston, VA-National Mapping Center; her life career included many social action activities. Alphonso pastored three churches in Texas and is an associate minister in the church of his forefathers. They currently reside in Culpeper VA.