52 weeks, Week 31

52 Weeks to Family Preparedness for Two

Week 31

Elder Boyd K. Packer – 2005 "If 9/11 was a wake-up call, then the earthquake and tsunami in Southeast Asia, was a kick out of bed. We need to pay attention to the signs of the times.

Food Storage and Preparedness Challenge Of The Week:

Food Storage Purchase 8 Cans of Fruit

Extra Item Purchase 8 Rolls of Toilet paper

Family Gear Box Fire extinguisher

Family Preparation Purchase a water/fire proof safe to protect your important papers, photos, family history and your on hand cash.

Spiritual Preparedness Prayerfully consider the needs and welfare of the families you home teach and visit teach. Ask for inspiration

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  or 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 the 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 of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints