Family Preparedness

Scott and I were blessed to attend a preparedness fair not too long ago. I was so excited about it that I have decided I want to share with you all the things we learned!

 

We have been married almost three years and realized we didn’t know where to start or how to start our own family preparation. I have found that this is the case with almost anyone, whether you have been married five months or 50 years. So for this first blog I want to share just basic information and we will get into more details as the weeks progress.

Why should we store food, water, have good finances and be self-reliant?

 

“Be prepared in all things against the day when tribulation and desolation are sent forth upon the wicked.” Doctrine and Covenants 29:8, 109:8

“I am suggesting that the time has come to get our houses in order- there is a portent (ominous significance) of stormy weather ahead to which we had better give heed.” President Gordon B. Hinckley

 

“Too often we bask in our comfortable complacency and rationalize that the ravages of war, economic disaster, famine and earthquake cannot happen here. Those who believe this are either not acquainted with the revelations of the Lord, or they do not believe them. Those who smugly think these calamities will not happen, that somehow will be set aside because of the righteousness of the Saints, are deceived and will rue the day they harbored such a delusion.” President Ezra Taft Benson

So where do we start? It is extremely overwhelming to try and get everything in order all at once. So remember that it took God to create the world and everything in it in six days. So it is with our preparedness-one day at a time!

You can start on your next grocery shopping trip! Just add a couple extra cans of beans, or pickles, or whatever it is that your family will eat. You don’t need to buy extra of everything you buy, but do what you can. If you are worried about space, try storing it under your bed, in drawers, or in extra space in a closet. We even learned how to make furniture from your food storage! Just gradually keep adding to your storage until you have three days worth, one weeks worth, one months worth, three months worth, all the way until you have one year of food! That will be an exciting day for us!

 

If you have questions or anything that you would like me to cover specifically, feel free to email me! nnklingler@gmail.com