NO brag, just Fact!

Preparedness #43 No Brag…Just fact. 01/31/10

Yes, we had a fresh salad Thurs. night with a fresh tomato from our back yard garden! I kept the plant alive with a couple of painting sheets and a 60 watt bulb on the cold nights. Most of the top has frozen but we still have several tomatoes and some leaves coming along!

Which brings me to the subject for this insert: It is actually time to plant!

If you are going to plant pepper or tomatoes, this week is about the right time to get the seeds into the seed starters – especially peppers. Either find a place in a South facing window or rig a florescent light above them. Cool season veggies can be planted in 2 weeks. Does that seem soon to you! Quoting USU extension service: “Cold hardy vegetables can be planted four to six weeks before the last frost date. Some of these include broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, onions, peas and spinach. These crops thrive in cool weather and should not be planted late in the spring. Pea seeds, for example, can germinate when soil temperatures are about 40 F.” Our last frost date is March 29^th so you figure it.

I’ll keep you posted on the rest of the dates. If you are going to plant your garden in containers, I would wait a couple of weeks from the above dates since the containers will not retain heat at night and will be colder than the ground under them.

Remind me; why do we do gardens, you ask. First, because we have been counseled to, second, so we can learn how to do it well. It is probably not for the economics but it can ‘grow’ on you and there is no comparison in the taste of something you have grown yourself.

There is a great book that I suggest you consider. It has a good pedigree and the author has recently moved to Utah and lives near Huntsville. The book is gardening by the foot. You can get onto Mel Bartholomew’s web site by following this link: http://www.squarefootgardening.com/

It will tell you most of what you need to do without purchasing the book. If you get a head start, I think the Washington Co. Library has the book. I started my garden by his instructions last year and the over-winter tomato is in that planting mix.

Last fall, the Southwest Community Health guys prepared an emergency preparedness pamphlet just for us in this area. It was mailed to every address in the 5 covered counties. I hope you can all put your hands on your copy. It looks like the copy on the next page, and has nearly 50 pages of excellent material and contact information in case of an emergency.

Please, for this week, find it and start a program of reviewing it in family home evening until you are sure you are prepared in all the ways it suggests. If you are like me, you will have a hard time finding where we talked about specific items in all of these inserts; so, until we get an index, and in case you cannot get on the internet, get your book out and put it in a safe and accessible place. If you have lost your book, you can print another one out from this web address: http://www.swuhealth.org/Forms/cdep/family_preparedness_guide_SWUPHD.pdf I suggest you have one copy at home and another in your car and/or 72 hour kit or your emergency car kit. This little book covers almost everything you need to know and do in case of an emergency and it is all in one place. If you are not sure where to begin or how to evaluate how ready you are, this is the place to start. In the above web address you will need to put an underline mark where it looks like there is a space or wait until we publish this in the blog and then you can just click on it and it will come up on your computer screen.

When we have an emergency, it may affect just our own family but probably will affect our entire area. As I am keying this, the rain is coming down pretty hard with wet snow building great amounts in the high country. Fire has burned large areas in the high country and the ground is not going to absorb all of the the run-off. It has a very eerie likeness to the last 100 year flood we had here 5 years ago! Are we ready? When an event comes that requires emergency procedures, whether we like it or not, we will probably have a much different relationship with our neighbors than we do now. Even close friend neighbors will have to work together in new ways. May I suggest that we take action now to get to know our neighbors well and discuss how we will react to the scenarios discussed in the SWUPH Preparedness Guide. If you can, get several in a neighborhood together and discuss each plan and find out who has what skills and resources. Find out who has special needs and make assignments that will cover those needs. Have a way to signal for help that everyone recognizes and don’t leave it to the bishop or the city to fix the problems. They may not be available and certainly not to everyone at once. Let’s not be like the ‘bell curve’ where 30% will be at varying degrees of ready and the rest wondering how to explain to the obedient that they need to help them use their supplies. Or….., the 15% or so, who have no idea what is going on at all.

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.-Joe Paterno

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#41

For those of you who like scientific things and especially earthquakes, there is a web site that is provided by the USGS and it has lots of fascinating information. In the following link, it shows earthquakes that have happened in the last hour in red, blue for any others today and yellow for the last week in the U.S. including the islands and Alaska.

As I am looking at it now, 786 instances are showing for the past week in our great land. It shows a fairly strong one reported by the news services between Salina and Green River and two just west of us in Eastern Nevada during the past week. Most are small shakers. Here is the link. From here you can go to other fun lists on the web site. Look at the Real-time Worldwide for a global display. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/

If you think you felt an Earthquake, you can even get online and report it and be a part of a worldwide response system that gives up-to-date data on Earth movement and makes it available to anyone, anywhere in the world within seconds of its occurrence! USGS will follow with actual data from its web of seismograph stations with the intensity and the exact location of the Earthquake.

I guess this has no connection to preparedness, but who do you think is the official timekeeper of the United States? If you guessed the U.S. Navy, you are right! Here is a web site that will show you the exact time in any part of the country. http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/simpletime.html

And, now back to great ideas from the studio audience: Fenton Moss suggests that if your water is shut off or not available, you are still going to get dirty; maybe even more so. How much of your water supply would you use up taking a shower like you do now? Probably more than 400 percent (and how are you going to heat and pressurize it to give you that therapeutic wash down you usually take?) Well, Bro Moss suggests that while in the service, they had to bathe in the amount of water that would fill a helmet! Well, he suggests that everyone have a 3 gallon pressure weed sprayer and use that for a shower. Get wet, soap, and rinse off. That easy and have enough water left for another 2 showers or maybe more. Thanks Bro. Moss for that idea. Please use a clean one!

Many of you may be a little intimidated by the computer generation and all of the references I keep making to the Internet. I don’t want to leave you behind by doing this and so if there is something you want to know that we have discussed in this insert, please do not be embarrassed to ask. I have posted a brochure on the ward bulletin board which is from the Department of Homeland Security with ideas for ‘Older Americans.’ Behind the second page is a sign up sheet for personal copies of the brochure. Please sign up and I will see that you get a full sized copy for your own use.

For those of you who have internet access, there is an interactive plan maker that guides you through the development of an emergency plan, then prints it out for sharing with family and friends, so that communication during an emergency will be facilitated. You may also decide to not do it on-line in which case, they have provided a worksheet for Excel and Word. http://ready.adcouncil.org/beprepared/fep/index.jsp

The web site for the Homeland Security and FEMA that helps us be ready for a disaster or emergency is appropriately called, “Ready America” the byline is, “Prepare, Plan, & Stay Informed.” That should be our motto too.

Finally, as I remarked a few months ago and as the revised church publication “All is Safely Gathered In,” states, we need to have enough supplies set aside for ourselves and our neighbors. I would think that this might cause some varied responses in our hearts and minds as we consider taking something that has been a real sacrifice for us and be prepared to share it with someone who has had the same instructions we have had and for whatever reason, have not put sufficient away for their needs. We also need to be ready to share equally with members of other faiths. I suggest that you resolve this issue in our own minds before the time comes to be confronted by it. I also suggest that this might be the time to become informed about what educational materials are available from the Church and from “Ready America,” and start being pro-active with your extended family, friends and neighbors. The more we all get aboard on this effort, the easier it will be for all of us when a real emergency arrives. I will discuss more on printed resources next week.

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#40

It has been almost a year since we started this insert. It seems time to update our lists of things to have on hand if an emergency should come. It may seem like there are just about as many lists as there are imaginations of what could happen. Each of you will have peculiar needs as well, so it is very important to look at all of the lists and adapt them to your family. As soon as you think of something that has not shown up on any list but that is important to you, add it to your pack and update your list.

It is time also to rotate the food and clothing items and any other perishables in your packs. Make sure you check batteries and if they are installed in radios or flashlights, take them out and make sure they are not leaking. Be sure to have an extra set outside of the radio or flashlight and test them to make sure they are fully charged. If the batteries have leaked, take them out and toss them. You may not need to discard the flashlight or radio or other appliance. Try carefully wiping out any white powdery oxide stuff with a cloth soaked in bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) and water. Careful not to get water into the electronic compartments. After cleaning, you can clean the contacts with a typing eraser to remove anything that would interfere with a good connection to the battery.

Cell phones are going to be a great resource to have when a large scale emergency happens. Remember however, that there may not be power to charge your batteries. How frustrating that would be to have this device but have a dead battery and a need to contact family inside or outside of a disaster area. You might consider watching for solar chargers for your important devices. Solar cell phone chargers are available for prices ranging from $20 to more than $100 and are just beginning to come on the market. Not all phones are supported yet but keep watching the market.

Records are the other thing you need to think about as you prepare your emergency response. In the lists on the back, I have a section on what you need to have with you if you have to leave the home. There is another side to records that I will spend another week on and that has to do with photos, family history records both digital and hard copy and other family treasures.

‘Thumbdrive’ (computer/photos/genealogy) scanned documents (important papers from above)

Personal Hygiene (teeth/hair/body/feminine)

Extra keys (work/cars/house)

Wallet ($50+cash / CC/ temple ID)

Lightsticks(3)/Flashlight/batteries

Emergency blanket/poncho/Kleenex

Evacuation Plan (places/maps/addresses)

Entertainment (cards/games/book/drawing)

Favorite Toy/blanket (child)

Emergency Food (3+ days)

Water Bottles (4) + bottle filter

Pocket Knife/matches (adult)

First Aid Kit/Moleskin/work gloves/N95 masks

Id’s/photos (/family photo)

Consecrated oil

Gum, 12 piece pack

lotion/sunblock/chapstick/brush/large trash bags and ties

*Important papers: Documents: Put your important papers, records and documents in grab and go bag. (Keep extra set in freezer will protect in case of fire)

Bank Account Numbers Passports, Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates Social Security Numbers, Charge Card Accounts and Contact Numbers, Stocks and Bonds, Deeds, Contracts, and Loan Wills, House and Life Insurance Policies, Baptism & Priesthood Cert., Family History-memory stick, Car Titles, Phone numbers/address of family/friends, Photos (on CD/mem.stick), Computer files, mem. stick Medical Info (shots, doctors, Prescription numbers and other relevant information for refils)

OK, There are some terms like mem. Stick, thumb drive and CD that you may not recognize. These are ways to store computer documents and can store large amounts of documents & pictures in a very small unit, but you need a computer to get access to them again. Get your favorite computer genius to explain all this.

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If you have to evacuate your home in a hurry, know what order you will take the things you have time to retrieve and a plan the evacuation. Many of you are all to familiar with that scenario both from personal experience or just helping someone else. Have you ever stood at the door and just knew you were forgetting something? These lists will help.

Preparedness # 35

Preparedness#35–Flu Update & Tin Can Ice Cream

As you may have guessed by the articles in the newspaper and TV etc. the flu season starts on October 4^th this year. (Who decides these dates? Does this mean we can’t get the flu sooner, yea and the Hurricane season too!) Anyway, here is the latest from the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta on how to keep the flu under control. Utah is listed as having ‘sporadic outbreaks which is normal for this time of year. Other states like Arizona for example have significant problems with this flu already. (next door)

Five Tips For Keeping Kids [young and old] Flu Free

Tip 1: Make sure your children get a seasonal flu vaccine and the 2009 H1N1 vaccine. This week, Secretary Sebelius announced the H1N1 vaccine will be ready in early October. But the seasonal flu vaccine is available right now! The best way to protect against the flu – seasonal or 2009 H1N1 – is to get vaccinated. Children older than 6 months are a priority group for the H1N1 vaccine, which means they will be among the first to get the vaccine when it’s available. For more information about the H1N1 vaccine, visit http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination.

Tip 2: Encourage healthy hygiene in your home. Remind your kids to wash their hands and to cover their mouths with a tissue or shirt sleeve when they cough. Also, encourage them not to share drinks or eating utensils with their friends. For more guidance on hygiene tips for flu prevention, visit www.cdc.gov/cleanhands and http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/covercough.htm.

Tip 3: Make an effort to keep your kids’ play areas and toys clean. Use sanitizing wipes to wipe down toys, video games, and the computer. Visit http://nrckids.org for more information on cleaning in early childhood settings.

Tip 4: We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again - if your child has a fever or displays symptoms of the flu, including body aches, sore throat, headache or a cough, keep your child home from school.

Tip 5: Regularly visit www.flu.gov this flu season for the latest news about the flu and the vaccine, and for more tips to keep your family healthy this flu season.

To read the CDC’s Child Care and Early Childhood Guidance, visit http://www.flu.gov/professional/school/childguidance.html.

As promised, I have another way to use the empty gallon storage cans from the dry pack cannery or other sources. (This is my excuse for this being appropriate for the insert.) You will need a plastic snap on lid which you should have gotten with your order. If not, borrow or….. you will probably find it worth it to get a few extra.

Tin Can Ice cream

1/2 cup Milk
1/2 cup Half and Half – (add a little more if the milk is skim or 1%)
1/4 cup Sugar
1/4 tsp. Vanilla Extract
Nuts or Fruit, as desired – We used frozen peaches(thawed) and peach yogurt

(I add a small container or 2 of yogurt in the flavor of the fruit added.)
1. Combine ingredients in a one quart Zip Loc Freezer bag.

2. Place inside a number 10 (gallon) food storage can like you get from the dry pack cannery.
3. Hold the bag upright in the middle of the can and Pack with crushed ice. Pour 1/2 cup rock salt evenly over ice. (Ice maker ice cubes work OK)
4. Place a tight fitting lid on the number 10 can. Tape with masking tape or Duct tape. (It is possible for the lid to come off and the contents to spill.)
5. Roll the can back and forth on a table or the floor or on the grass at the park or front lawn for about 15 minutes.

You may feel the bag inside rattling around like a thud in which case it has frozen solid and is ready to open. If you open and the ice cream is not firm, add a little more ice and a little more salt and roll some more. Don’t pour the salty water on the grass or plants or it will look like you had a very large dog visit your garden and it will last a long time!

It will be interesting to see what variations you come up with. M&Ms, gummy bears, okra? We will try Splenda instead of sugar and some other fruits. Let me know what works. Is this stretching preparedness? Nola and I reasoned that if we could dry whipping cream that there might be a reason for doing this! It’s fun and tasty and has no air or extra chemicals!

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Preparedness#34–Creative Storage Ideas 09/13/09

This week, just for fun I have searched for some ideas for making better use of space for storage and using no.10 gallon cans. Most of us are short on storage space for our emergency supplies but could be surprised what can be ‘stashed,’ with some creative thinking and some ideas from others who have already discovered some ways. Frankly, some of these ideas could look like they were created by ‘the ‘loving hands of home,’ and not really add to the décor of our homes. However, with some care, some of these and other ideas could really look good and provide a place for more of the emergency storage we need.. Remember too that when you are hungry, you may wish you had compromised a bit on ‘the look’ and been a little more obedient about storage. Here are some ideas that I found on the Internet for space and organization:

“Try bed risers and put them under beds, desk, bookcase, table legs so they are raised and have extra space underneath!

Blankets, curtains and sweaters can be stored between your mattress and box springs. All these items are best if stored flat and pressed. They never get lost, are always available and are wrinkle free when needed. [They stay relatively clean as well.]

1. Use screw-top, glass [or plastic] jars of various sizes for refrigerator storage. They're sanitary, do not stain, and you can tell at a glance how much of what remains to be used up!
2. Mount screw-in wooden knobs on a length of board, paint it, hang it with 2 or 3 large picture hooks to a wall at child height to encourage kids to "store" bathrobes, towels, jackets and such up off the chairs and floor!
3. Mount a number of ordinary curtain rods one over the other and you'll have a place to hang a library of magazines (by their spines), folded towels, or tablecloths and bureau linens. Of course you can paint the rods to compliment the room's decor.
   - Nett of NH

“My kitchen provides a few extra storage spaces: The space between my kitchen range and the counter is used for storing narrow items. Right now some of my carpentry tools are stashed there. I can also store my portable window screens there. The cabinets have an inset along the top that is about 2" deep. There extra kitchen linens are kept fresh in a plastic bag plus other flat items fit well.

Look for narrow spaces behind furniture and appliances. Often a few inches are lurking there unused. Don't overlook space underneath steps.” ~Charlotte

“Purchase one of those big, plastic trash cans (with the lids that snap on)... the kind you use to store trash, outdoors... take the lid off and place a piece of round plywood (or wood) on top; place a sheet/table cloth over the wood piece... and there you have it: a VERY LARGE storage container AND a side table. If you go to the snow, use the lid for a snow pan.

We have already talked about using a gallon can for a stove, but you can also put gallon ‘Zip Loc’ bags in them with the top folded over the edge and fill with liquid. If you have tried to do that without a support, you know what a good idea this is.

Above ideas come from: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf000519.tip.html

Someone mentioned a way to use a gallon can for an emergency car heater with a roll of TP and alcohol. Does anyone know about that? Sounds interesting for trips north in the winter, to include in the auto emergency kit.

Personally, I like baby food bottles for spare parts in the garage; especially the larger bottles. Just screw the lids to a 2X2 (all 4 sides) put nails into the ends and support with a bracket under a shelf and you have a rotating screw, nail and small part storage system. Make sure you have the same number of bottles on each of the 4 sides so it balances.

Next week I will share a recipe and process for Tin Can Ice Cream. Every kid should have their own personal kit! Some other recipes will also be included.

If you are not allowed to store liquid fuel where you live, consider storing charcoal. Make sure that it is allowed as well but it is quite important you have some type of fuel. I will be doing some more experimenting with Solar ovens etc. but in the mean time I would not plan on solar ovens taking care of all your heat needs. Charcoal is easy to store, does not deteriorate over time and is a very efficient fuel You may even find it on sale this fall. If you don’t have one, watch now for close out prices from camping and outdoor stores for Dutch Ovens. A few pieces of charcoal on the top and bottom of a dutch oven can cook an entire meal. Some of the meals are nothing short of spectacularl.

If any of you have ideas inspired by today’s comments, please share them with us

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Preparedness#33–A Zion People or ‘Which way does your tent door face’ 9/06/09

Preparedness#33–A Zion People or ‘Which way does your tent door face’ 9/06/09

One of my favorite lessons in the Old Testament is the lesson on the division of land between Abraham, the great patriarch and his special nephew Lot. History has taught us the ultimate fate of the two men but at the time that they moved into the new land that the Lord had given them, Abraham turned to Lot and asked him which of the land he wanted. The choices were rich fertile land nourished buy the water of a great river or the deseret land adjacent to it.

Lot chose the fertile land that was sure to yeild great wealth an prosperity. Abraham took what seemed to be waste land and baren of the plant life so abundant on Lot’s choice land.

The land that Lot chose included the great cities of Sodom and Gamorah. Knowing the type of things going on there, Lot and his family decided to pitch their tents far away in the grazing lands from the cities but faced the tent doors toward the cities just to keep an curious eye on the ‘goings on.’

Abraham, on the other hand, moved to his new desert home and built and altar. It was the closest thing to God he could create since he lacked the means or the time to build a temple. It was his sacred place. He then gave thanks for the new land the Lord had given him, blessed it to the good of his family and his ability to serve the Lord. Some would say he got a less than optimum start in the new place. He seems to never have been resentful of Lot’s choice to take the best and not divide it with some good and some bad evenly between them but made the most of what he was given.

After he gave thanks to the Lord for his ‘gift,’ he set up his tent with the door facing the alter he had just built and used to worship. To make a long story short, most of you know what finally happened to each man an his family. Lot and his family finally moved to Sodom, his wife turned to salt for not quite leaving Sodom in her heart, Lot and his family deteriorated spiritually.

Abraham, on the other hand became exceedingly wealthy, and became the patriarch through which the Covenant of all the blessings of the gospel/Priesthood were given – not only to him and his family, but all the worthy families and individuals on this Earth. What a man he must have been. I know it wasn’t just where he faced his tent door by accident that caused his blessing; it was that he was the kind of man that understood the principle and for good reason built and worshiped at the alter – then, pitched his tent toward the object of their worship to remind them daily of who they were and what they should be about. Lots choice had the same effect but with a different object and an opposite outcome!

So, as you examine your PREPARATION, which way have you ‘pitched’ your tent door. Is the majority of your involvement on a day to day schedule oriented to the big city on the plain with bright lights, the colorful entertainment and the ‘exciting’ entertainment of ‘Babylon’ or is your tent door facing the Temple with worldly persuits aimed at supporting your ability to give life to that existence of those who humbly live for and follow the Savior.

Those who follow the Savior, learn a new way. A way that we discussed last fall that was so succesful that Enoch and his people became so efficient at obedience that the whole city was taken up to heaven because it became heaven on earth. It became a Zion people. Their secret: They became a people that were pure in heart.- D&C 97:21

Today, I think that you spirits that are here are so sensitive that you know instinctively that you are the Lord’s chosen spirits to carry off the most important work the world has known. The great and small from the history of mankind are watching from the ‘other side’ to see if we will follow our individual mandate or blessing to fulfill the ‘measure of our creation’ and do the great work we were sent to do. Some of us, being the clever individuals we are seem to be trying to build our ‘tents with the door facing the big city AND the Temple hoping to be able to enjoy the ‘blessings’ of both at the same time.

The Lord makes it clear how impossible this is in Matthew 6:24 “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” (Look up Mammon if you need a definition. )

Elder David R. Stone in April 2006 General Conference said the following: “In his first epistle, John writes: "I have written unto you . . . because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world" (1 John 2:14–15).

We do not need to adopt the standards, the mores, and the morals of Babylon. We can create Zion in the midst of Babylon. We can have our own standards for music and literature and dance and film and language. We can have our own standards for dress and deportment, for politeness and respect. We can live in accordance with the Lord's moral laws. We can limit how much of Babylon we allow into our homes by the media of communication.

We can live as a Zion people, if we wish to. Will it be hard? Of course it will, for the waves of Babylonian culture crash incessantly against our shores. Will it take courage? Of course it will.”

So then, which way is our tent door facing and are we willing to be pure in heart?

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Preparedness#32–New Booklet 8/16/09

The church has just reprinted the ‘Safely Gathered In’ booklet and made some modifications to it. We need to know what it says and review it so that we know we are in the ‘right way.’

MESSAGE FROM THE FIRST PRESIDENCY

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Our Heavenly Father created this beautiful earth, with all its abundance,

for our benefit and use. His purpose is to provide for our needs as we walk in faith and obedience. He has lovingly commanded us to “prepare every needful thing” (see D&C 109:8) so that, should adversity come, we may care for ourselves and our neighbors and support bishops as they care for others. We encourage Church members worldwide to prepare for adversity in life by having a basic supply of food and water and some money in savings.

We ask that you be wise as you store food and water and build your

savings. Do not go to extremes; it is not prudent, for example, to go into

debt to establish your food storage all at once. With careful planning, you can, over time, establish a home storage supply and a financial reserve. We realize that some of you may not have financial resources or

space for such storage. Some of you may be prohibited by law from storing large amounts of food. We encourage you to store as much as

circumstances allow. May the Lord bless you in your home storage efforts.

The First Presidency

THE BASICS OF FAMILY HOME STORAGE

THREE-MONTH SUPPLY

Build a small supply of food that is part of your

normal, daily diet. One way to do this is to purchase a

few extra items each week to build a one-week supply

of food. Then you can gradually increase your supply

until it is sufficient for three months. These items

should be rotated regularly to avoid spoilage.

DRINKING WATER

Store drinking water for circumstances in which the

water supply may be polluted or disrupted.

If water comes directly from a good, pretreated

source then no additional purification is needed;

otherwise, pretreat water before use. Store water in

sturdy, leak-proof, breakage-resistant containers.

Consider using plastic bottles commonly used for

juices and soda.

Keep water containers away from heat sources and

direct sunlight.

FINANCIAL RESERVE

Establish a financial reserve by saving a little money

each week and gradually increasing it to a reasonable

amount (see All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Finances

guide).

LONGER-TERM SUPPLY

For longer-term needs, and where permitted, gradually

build a supply of food that will last a long time

and that you can use to stay alive, such as wheat,

white rice, and beans.

These items can last 30 years or more when properly

packaged and stored in a cool, dry place. A portion of

these items may be rotated in your three-month supply

This is the end of the church publication. I added the bold type to the message from the First Presidency for emphasis. Are our hearts and hands ready?

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