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Brenda was the third child born to James J. Washington, Sr. and Mildred S. Washington. She was born on September 26, 1951 and she went home to be with Jesus on August 16, 1999. She is now before the Throne of Grace singing "Hallelujah!" and asking God how much longer she will have to wait until we are all reunited again. Don't worry, Sis! We are determined to keep pressing towards the mark of Christ's high calling and we will be there to sing with you in God's own time! Brenda was a former member of Galloway Methodist Church of Falls Church, Virginia and later joined Faith Christian Church and International Outreach Center of Warrenton, Virginia. Millicent, her only child and daughter, now lives in Falls Church with her husband and child Andrew. Brenda was a compassionate soul who loved animals and writing poetry. Her writings have been combined into a book entitled "In My Own Words," which you can read here. If you don't already have it, you will need Adobe Acrobat© to view the file. (After you download and install Adobe Acrobat, then use the "Back" button on your browser to return to this page, and click on the link above to view the file.) Here is the foreword to her book of poems:
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"Greetings, in the Name of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! The author of this book of poems is my sister, Brenda Leatrice Baltimore. We will always remember Brenda for her wit, her stubborness, her courage and her kindness. She faced adversity with faith and courage, leaning heavily on her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. "In these poems, you will find all the elements of life here on earth -- happiness, sadness, determination, faith, encouragement and love. It is our hope that these poems will inspire and encourage you, and that you get to see just a glimpse of the wonderful person whom we had the privilege of calling our sister. "Like David, Brenda wrote poems to express her love of God. Sing on, my sister, sing!" We have no doubt that she is doing just that. |