52 Weeks Week 4

52 Weeks to Family Preparedness for Two

Week 4

"The foolish virgins were not averse to buying oil. They knew they

should have oil. They merely procrastinated, not knowing when the

bridegroom would come. The day of the marriage feast approaches.

The coming of the Lord is nigh. And there are many among us who are

not ready for the great and glorious event." Spencer W. Kimball

Food Storage and Preparedness Challenge Of The Week:

Food Storage Purchase 30 lbs. Wheat or other grain, such as pasta, flour, rice, etc

Extra Item Purchase 8 lbs. salt

72 Hour Kit Flashlight with extra batteries

Family Preparation Fire prevention: Test smoke detectors weekly. Change batteries every six months (for example General Conference time). Date batteries. Smoke detectors should be on each floor and outside a bedroom door.

Spiritual Preparedness Make a commitment to study the Gospel Doctrine lesson to prepare for Sunday School Class

Financial Preparedness President N. Eldon Tanner (1898–1982) taught: “Those who structure their standard of living to allow a little surplus, control their circumstances. Those who spend a little more than they earn are controlled by their circumstances. They are in bondage” (“Constancy amid Change,” Liahona, Feb. 1982, 46). We should make a plan to get ourselves out of debt, and the first step in this process is to pay an honest tithe and fast offerings. If our tithing is the first obligation met, our commitment to this important gospel principle will be strengthened and the likelihood of financial mismanagement will be reduced.

Educational Preparedness BYU offers many free online courses that will enrich our lives. Take a look here to see what they have to offer. There is no reason why each of us should not constantly be learning and improving something in our lives.

Physical Health Preparedness Sleep is so important for proper body and brain function. In fact studies show that a lack of proper sleep can lead to many other dis-functions and diseases in our bodies. Here is a link that gives us some sleep tips, so we can teach our bodies to get proper sleep.

Social and Emotional Preparedness I have listed a site here that is done by the LDS church to help people who are dealing with pornography or know someone who is struggling with it. This site also will be helpful for any kind of addiction, from prescription drugs, to financial, or what ever it may be. Addictions are something can be a part of our lives and we may not even know it. Check out the valuable information and learn what you can do to help a friend, and perhaps even see something in yourself that you can improve upon.

Week 4

52 Weeks to Family Preparedness for Two

Week 4

"

The foolish virgins were not averse to buying oil. They knew they

should have oil. They merely procrastinated, not knowing when the

bridegroom would come. The day of the marriage feast approaches.

The coming of the Lord is nigh. And there are many among us who are

not ready for the great and glorious event." Spencer W. Kimball

Food Storage and Preparedness Challenge Of The Week:

Food Storage Purchase

30 lbs. Wheat or other grain, such as

pasta, flour, rice, etc

Extra Item Purchase

8 lbs. salt

72 Hour Kit

Flashlight with extra batteries

Family Preparation Fire prevention

: Test smoke detectors

weekly. Change batteries every six months (for example

General Conference time). Date batteries. Smoke detectors

should be on each floor and outside a bedroom door.

Spiritual Preparedness

Make a commitment to study the Gospel

Doctrine lesson to prepare for Sunday School Class

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Remember our ward dry pack canning day March 7th.

Make a date of it with your spouse and help your family be a bit

more prepared. Get your orders in as soon as possible!

WheatBerry Chili

2 cups cooked wheat berries

1 lb cooked ground beef

1 large onion chopped

1 large green pepper chopped

1 tsp salt

1 tsp chili powder

1/8 tsp red pepper flakes

1/8 tsp black pepper

1 quart canned tomatoes

4 c beef or other broth

2 cans drained and rinsed kidney beans

1 can green chilies dices

Saute onion and pepper. Add all remaining ingredients in large pot.

Simmer for 1 hour and adjust spices according to tastes.

Pinto Bean Bread

A high protein bread. You can leave out the second rising, but the

bread will be more dense.

2 c warm milk

2 tbsp yeast

2 c pinto beans, mashed well

2 tbsp sugar

2 tsp salt

2 tbsp oil or melted shortening

5 – 6 cups flour

Combine the milk, beans, sugar, salt, shortening, and 2 tbsp of flour.

Stir in the yeast and wait for it to bubble. Stir in 5 – 6 cups flour to

make a kneadable dough. Knead 5 minutes until satiny. Place in a

greased bowl, turning to grease. Let rise till double. Punch down and

let rise again. Punch down and shape into 2 loaves. Place in greased

loaf pans and bake at 350 for 30 – 40 min.