What happened to religious freedom!!!

In your own home no less!!!! Fail again...

Couple Ordered to Stop Holding Bible Study at Home Without Permit

Pastor David Jones
and his wife Mary have been told that they cannot invite friends to
their San Diego, Calif. home for a Bible study — unless they are
willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars to San Diego County.

"On
Good Friday we had an employee from San Diego County come to our house,
and inform us that the Bible study that we were having was a religious
assembly, and in violation of the code in the county." David Jones told
FOX News.

"We told them this is not really
a religious assembly — this is just a Bible study with friends. We have
a meal, we pray, that was all," Jones said.

A
few days later, the couple received a written warning that cited
"unlawful use of land," ordering them to either "stop religious
assembly or apply for a major use permit," the couple's attorney Dean
Broyles told San Diego news station 10News.

But the major use permit could cost the Jones' thousands of dollars just to have a few friends over.

For David and Mary Jones, it's about more than a question of money.

"The
government may not prohibit the free exercise of religion," Broyles
told FOX News. "I believe that our Founding Fathers would roll over in
their grave if they saw that here in the year 2009, a pastor and his
wife are being told that they cannot hold a simple Bible study in their
own home."

"The
implications are great because it’s not only us that’s involved," Mary
Jones said. "There are thousands and thousands of Bible studies that
are held all across the country. What we’re interested in is setting a
precedent here — before it goes any further — and that we have it
settled for the future."

The couple is planning to dispute the county's order this week.

If
San Diego County refuses to allow the pastor and his wife to continue
gathering without acquiring a permit, they will consider a lawsuit in
federal court.

In Christ Alone

This is Kieran's favorite song. I searched several youtubes to find the one she likes with the flutes.

Blazen receives the gift of fire!

It's been a good weekend. Earlier in the week I was kind of hoping to take the family to the Zoo yesterday, but based on weather predictions we once again put a hold on it. Only thing, weather was fairly nice for the most part yesterday. Guess it was a good thing anyways, Steven got a me a metal fire pit for our backyard, so we stayed outside a couple of hours last night enjoying it. If you know me at all you know one of my favorite smells is small outdoor fires. The kiddos played on the swing for awhile until it started getting too cold. I was somewhat worried after the ice storm if the yard would be back to itself once spring hit. Luckily, aside from a couple of trees pushed down to the ground it is still beautiful. We used the limbs that fell from the big trees and used them in the fire.

May is a busy month for me, next week Steven is traveling down to Dallas with me while I play with the Betties against one of Ass City's Home teams. It will be the first time all year that we have gotten away for a weekend. The week after we decided to take the whole family and go on a camping trip with the church. Normally just Steven and I go but we are using our daycare the weekend before. Gage will be going in my stead on the Buffalo River with Steven while me and the two yongins play outside all day. Praying it doesn't rain.

So here are some recent pics of our weekend. I would like to wish all the Mother's a Happy Mother's Day!!