The Teachings of Kami Mitchell

If you've ever gone to YFF or any kind of seminar where Kami Mitchell is present, you've probably heard her talk about "Say Go Be Dos." But there is one thing that she teaches about "Say Go Be Dos" that I have begun to really understand lately. It is that if you're committed to doing them, and if you keep track of them, then you can put one on hold and still "get 'er done." (as 'Mater from "Cars" says)

I have had several "Say Go Be Dos" over the past couple weeks, and I have had to put most of them "on hold" due to circumstances. But, because I have remembered them, I have been able to start working on a few of them.

Never think that because you can't follow a "Say Go Be Do" the very instant that you get it, that you can't or won't ever be able to fulfill it. That's a terrible lie. Keep them, write them down, and then the time will come for you to actually perform that act. I see "Say Go Be Dos" as God's way of guiding us in fulfilling our life's missions. He may impress us to do something for the mere fact to get us thinking about it and then, when the time is right, He will send us another prompting telling us to perform the act that we've been preparing for.

1 Nephi 3:7 states, "...I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them." The waiting period between the initial prompting and the time to act is the preparation time that God is giving us. So, don't give up on them. Write them down and then do them when they NEED to be done.

Finally I'm back! However the past short while has been very hard indeed. I made a promise that I would not post again until I had SayGoBeDos to share and it's definitely been hard to find them. Honestly, where and who we place ourselves with is everything. The spirit is a delicate, yet a very powerful gift that we can never take lightly. It is often frustrating when it leaves us and we don't understand why. But I guess this tests our willingness to bring it back.

Anyway, aside from the bumpy road in the past and definitely the bumpy road in the future, we must keep going. God's way is the SayGoBeDo way. Unless we are Saying what we need to say, Going where we need to go, we cannot Be who we need to be or Do what we need to do. Sometimes we feel that we have to say, go, be and do all at once, however this is not always the case. It is a process. Sometimes the process if fast, where we receive a prompting and make it happen, and other times we must start our SayGoBeDos by first being willing to say and go.

This is the road in every one's future, especially those who are trying to do what's right, but don't be discouraged. It's is possible but just takes more time. Remember 1 Nephi 3:7 says, I ^awill go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no ^bcommandments unto the children of men, save he shall ^cprepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them." This scripture has hit me pretty hard lately. Even with SayGoBeDos we often have to step into the dark and know that God will provide guidance and the spirit to us in his own time. It is up to us to continue to move forward and not wait idly until they come to us. Therefore, you're probably wondering how all this has affected me and my SayGoBeDos, right? Well I wish I had some outstanding story for you how I changed the world... But I don't. But that's ok, I'll admit for you, most of your SayGoBeDos wont be all that great either. What's important is that we do them right?

So, on a small stepping stone I'm makin' my way back up. I have dedicated this fall break (my fall break) to accomplishing SayGoBeDos and making a difference. Hopefully to more than one person. The SayGoBeDos that I have continued to put off are pretty huge, therefore failing to accomplish them, I must begin the starting process.

SayGoBeDo #1: I'm going to have a fireside on SayGoBeDo! Yup, me, giving a fireside all on my lonesome. Bring it on!! :) I have lot's of people to talk to, as well as MUCH preparation and planning. I also need to reread SayGoBeDo the book. I talked to my leader today and I'm working on getting it scheduled. This Blog shall be the first to know when it's happening!

#2: This Thanksgiving I'm inviting strangers to my thanksgiving feast. I've made it the past two years and it's way too big of a deal for just my family who is definitely lacking appreciation for it. Thus, I'm either inviting two homeless people or two elderly people from a nursing home! I'm not sure how to work it out, but I need your prayers. Thanks!

#3: Reaching out to those who may feel forgotten. This brings me back to the song, "The Lost Get Found" that Brittani posted. Over the past weekend I invited a friend from my seminary class to watch a movie at my house with my friends because he doesn't have many friends. Big prompting right there. It was a difficult choice, but I hope it made a difference. I also plan to send thank you notes to those people who have made a difference to me. Don't feel left out if you don't get one, I don't have time to send many. I'm not really sure what else SayGoBeDo will prompt me to do this week but I'm hoping I will be able to follow all of them.

That's all for now, I'll post again soon and share about Thanksgiving at least. Please continue to pursue SayGoBeDos even if they aren't pursuing you!