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I can't believe it.  In fact I don't even know where to start!  So maybe I won't, because in my indignation I'm not sure what I will say.
Let's suffice it to just say that I need prayer.  As much prayer cover as I can get right now.  And I'm posting it here and not just to my moderator brothers because I'm hoping ALL of you will pray with me.
There is spiritual warfare going on at work.  I will tell you that a supervisor there has taken an immense disliking to me to say the least.  I believe that it started the minute I walked in the door last November.  I have tried to reach out to this woman in friendship many times and in various ways, but she has twisted truth and outright lied about circumstances involving me and my best friend whom is also a co-worker.  Then tonight I was getting ready to lead a community meeting and thought I'd log on to print out one of Pastor Roger's devotions......
Christiansunite.com was BLOCKED!  I couldn't believe my eyes.  I am the only one at my work that goes on here and she knows that I go on here.  This was personal and it was done simply because she could and as an affront to me.
My best friend and myself have called for a meeting with this woman and the director of the Women's Shelter to get some answers.  This meeting is scheduled for Sept 2nd because the director is on vacation this week.
We need all the prayer we can get between now and then.  Courage, wisdom, humbleness.  You name it.  God's hand on the whole situation.
I believe this woman is trying to get me to quit, but I believe in my heart that God brought me there for a reason.  I just need the wherewithal to stick it out and see what he has planned.

I see my "sufficing" got a bit long but I want you to have some idea of what to pray for.  Thank you all so much for this!

In Christ,
Yvette

Amen, sister. My prayers have been with you in this and they will continue. Evil is rearing it's head more and more and in many different ways. As Brother Tom said in another thread on here we must continue to stand up and if we get knocked down we must continue to get back up and stand again against this evil as many times as it takes.

Stay strong, Sister Yvette.

I too will be praying for you Sis. Yvette.  September 2nd is going to be a day that God shows how awesome he is.  That is the day of your meeting and also the day that I go in with my son to talk with the therapist.  You are in my prayer!

Thank you PR.  It really means alot and really more than you know, for me to know that you all are here. 
There are many besides my friend and I that can see through this woman and some that can't.  We however seem to be the only ones willing to say something and to try and bring some clarity to some issues.  I am leaning heavily on God and counting on the power of prayer in this.  Everywhere I turn in my Bible the past week, reminds me that God is with me.  Good thing, because I so need His courage, wisdom, discernment and comfort right now.
Thank you for praying and thanks to you and to all of you for being here.

In Christ,
Yvette

I see that sctami has just lent her support and prayers also!  Thank you!  It seems that Sept 2 is going to be a big day.  Let God's glory reign!

I am praying for you now. I can access to the ChristiansUnited.com but I don't let my officemates know about it. So far, I am safe. Thanks God.

Mapleleave

Thank you so much Mapleleaf!  It means so much to come here and see good people respond and know that they are praying.
When I worked at Microsoft we weren't allowed to talk about God so that we didn't "offend" anyone because so many there are from other countries.  In fact they made remove my screen saver that said "Jesus Saves" on it.
But now I work for a "Christian" organization!  There has never been a problem before and everyone knew that I went to this website.  But recently my supervisor changed and I am now under this woman who has never been friendly toward me and is in fact "attacking" me from various angles and in various ways.  I know Satan is using her right now, whether she knows it or not, to cause division among the staff.  It is not just me, although right now I seem to be her target.
Thank you so much for your prayers and please keep it up!

Sister Yvette, my prayers have been with you, and will be with you in this as well.

Thank you DW.  I really appreciate it.  With the long weekend which I work alone, I won't be seeing or working with this woman until our big meeting on Tues. afternoon.
If you all can remember, lift us up between 3-4pm on Tues. especially.

sctami - what time is your meeting on Tues?

My meeting is at 5:30 on Tuesday.  Please be praying - I'm kinda scared.  I don't know what is waiting for me when I walk into that room.  I can't eat or sleep.  All I can do is pray.  It's one of those things where you know God is listening but you feel you are getting no where.  So please be praying for me Tuesday at 5:30.

Tomorrow is big day for both sctami and myself.  Please give me prayer cover between 3-4pm PST.  I feel at peace in that God has us all in His hands and at peace in my trust in Him.

Mine is at 5:30pm EST = and yes, God has us in his hands!!!  I agree completely.

I knew yours was at 5:30pm EST but I don't know if you're 2 or 3 hours ahead of me?  At any rate I have already been praying for both of us this morning.  I can't wait to see what God will do today.

My computer is on the blink and I don't know how long it will stay up this morning or if I'll be able to get back on tonight, but I'll be anxious to hear how it went!

In Christ's Love,
Grammyluv

I am adding my prayers to this list.  I take solice in that I may not be able to get to some of what I used...but I can still get here.

I've had computer troubles also, so I am just now getting to read this. I'm behind on lots of things. Sisters, both of you are in my prayers. I did know about today because of other threads.

We are children of the KING OF KINGS, and the HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD lives in our hearts. GOD is in us and GOD goes with us every step of the way. HE also loves to hear our prayers. HIS Will be done!

Love In Christ,
Tom

Well the meeting is over and I would've been here sooner to tell about it but my computer crashed again and I only just now got it running again.  I don't know how long it will last and I still may have to take it in on pay day.  If I disappear for a few days then that is why.

Well I'm not entirely pleased with how the meeting went.  We came to a truce, more or less.
The woman was much less than honest.  This was evident by the tick in her cheek when she spoke, not to mention that I already knew what the truth was.
If anything good came out of the meeting it is the knowledge that she knows, that we know that she has lied.  The only one that doesn't know is the director.  She also knows that neither I nor my friend will be bullied so maybe that will be enough for her to back off.  And of course we know that God is always working and who knows what he is doing behind the scenes.  I will just trust Him.  I know that God doesn't like "ugly" and this is HIS ministry and so this woman will only be able to go so far before God stops her or changes her heart or both.
In the mean time I will work on forgiveness, however I'm not going to be a fool.  I will be documenting any suspicious interaction with her, so that if in the future I need to go to HR I will have something substantial for them and not just a "he said, she said" scenerio.
Like I said I am disappointed, but I will continue to do the next right thing and know in my heart that God will honor that and bless it!
I can't thank you enough for your prayers.  It meant a lot to me going in there to know that I had prayer cover.
I do have to say though, that being able to pray about this for a week and largely for my own humbleness and grace, that it was answered!  You know me...hot head, big mouth!  ;D  However I stayed calm and let God direct my words.  My flesh wanted to yell, "You're lying through your teeth!", but I didn't.  (pats self on back).

A well deserved pat. I'm glad that it worked out as well as it did and at least wasn't a more drastic result. We have at least that much that we can praise God for. I will continue praying on this situation, sister that it does get better.

I'm glad to hear that everything went pretty good for your meeting.  I will keep praying for you.  I've been in bad situations at work, and with prayer, they all worked out to the best.  As my mama used to tell me all the time, "this too shall pass".  Some of mama and daddy's good ole advice is what helps me through most of my days.  (My dad was a minister for many years before he passed away). 

Hello Grammyluv,

I also want to add a pat on your back. I'm glad that you stuck with your convictions and confronted the situation. You will remain in my prayers. I have pictures in my mind of other shelters in my own city, and I LOVE what they do for GOD and hurting people. I would say more, but I'm going to be a good boy and stop. Let's just say that I'm too blunt on things like this. I'm proud of you, and I have no doubt you are serving GOD and these people who so desperately need it. Sister Yvette, you're doing this for the right reasons, and I pray that GOD gives you the strength, courage, and guidance to overcome and continue your service.

Sister, it's my firm belief that what you're doing is a ministry. JESUS told us that what we do for people with needs like this should be considered as directly for HIM. These are beautiful things that GOD says is the Love HE wants us to have for others. Many of us know you are a very talented lady who could be making much more money elsewhere, but you chose service instead. Please let me give you another pat on the back and tell you that I know some people just like you. To say that I admire them is an understatement. They actually keep people in desperate need alive. Those same people who were helped can go on to help others and also be productive for GOD in many ways. Needless to say, the impact is great and beautiful - AND JESUS said that it is for HIM! I firmly believe that GOD will provide - HIS WILL BE DONE!

Love In Christ,
Tom

Thank you all so much for your prayers and wonderful words of encouragement.
It is true that I could be doing something else but I felt called to the mission and I still do.  I know that God knew in the beginning that all of this would be happening right now in this instant.  I don't have to know what His purpose is, I just want His purpose.
I have mentioned before that sometimes it feels that I don't make a difference and then some instance will happen with one of the ladies/clients there and it makes it all worth it!  That happened again the other night (same night as the meeting) when a woman sought me out specifically, for prayer and comfort and to share a fear.  Those are the times that I can go home with my heart full and be satisfied that I made the right choice!

My computer update - I had to reset the restore date again to get it to work.  It does seem to be working this morning but it is even slower than normal.  I have already condensed files and that hasn't helped.  Any ideas?  I'm thinking it might be worth the $50 bucks or so to just take it in and have them fix it right, since I am on here so much.  It really is a kinda life line and actually most of my social life since I haven't had a DATE in years!
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x125/luvmarley_bucket/cid_006701c66bbe0d2562b00900a8c0Dis.gif)

Actually everytime I have the opportunity, I'm usually the one that backs out.  I'm just too busy to start a relationship and the whole dating thing scares me a bit and seems silly at age 51.  And I'm either working, spending time with my grandson, enjoying one of my many hobbies or HERE!  I keep saying that if God has someone for me the man will show up at my door with a note pinned to his shirt that says, "Dear Yvette, this is the man I've chosen for you.  Love God."  ;D

Now how in the world did I get on this topic anyway.........I need more coffee.

Thats in Coffee time sister..........................  (http://bestsmileys.com/lol/4.gif)

Hello Sister Yvette!

I'm going to use that new mutley graphic you gave me again.


You post was great and put a smile on my face. It also made me crave a cup of coffee, so I'm going to get one right now. My wife is asleep, so I might even cheat and dunk a few cookies in that coffee.   ;D   By the way, the cookies that are calling me from the kitchen are NOT low fat, and they even have icing on them.


Love In Christ,
Tom

Sister Yvette, you know how to put smiles on a face.  :) :) ;D ;D

Computer - It sounds as if it might possibly need a reformat to fix the problems.

Hello!!  I am so glad to be here this morning!  This computer has been giving me catfits.  I finally had to restore the date back to when I had the Explorer 7 again and it's working pretty good this morning.  My daughter has a friend that gets computer parts fairly often and her boyfriend knows how to install them, so she is going to ask them for me.  In the mean time I'll just be going on a hope and a prayer that this will work the way it is for now.  Geez.
Well I'm off to read what all I've missed in the past few days!

(Glad I could make you all smile!)