I have lived and worked at a "church" owned camp for about 6 months now. (I am a high school science teacher in CA who was 'downsized', and took a camp job to support me and my daugher)The denomination who owns the camp was openly against Prop 8. My daughter and I attend a fundamental, evangelical church in town, and are not part of their denomination. During the campaign, my daughter (10 yr old), wrote in chalk on the camp pathway in front of our house, "Yes on 8" and "Jesus loves you", and "John 3:16". When the manager (not a Christian) saw the chalked words, he told me to remove them immediately! I did.

In my job evaluation in December, I was given a glowing review--God had blessed my work, camp was fully booked for the first time ever, and I had met and exceeded all my goals. The manager told me that he wanted me to be happy here and stay for at least the next 3 years. However, just 3 weeks ago I was surprised by a termination meeting with the Manager, Asst manager and Director of Camping (who is gay and drove 150 miles to terminate me himself). I was only given 3 weeks to find a new job and be out of the house.They claimed it was a budgetary lay off--however, one person here has offered to leave so that we can stay at least until the end of the school year for my daughter, but management has been adamant that we leave.

This feels and seems vindictive, especially, because they hired someone just a week later-- not to do my specific job, but to do work that I had also done, kitchen work. They did not give a 30 day notice, despite my minor child, and have not listened to requests to say in the house a month longer while I work and find a place to live. I can't help but wonder if it does not have to do, in part, to my support of Prop 8 and our willingness to be vocal about it. The denomination is also actively supportive of Mr. Obama.

I imagine we will all have more opportunity to speak out against the pressing evil that is promoted by Pres. Obama and his socialist cohorts. Dear Father, give us strength...