Sunday, December 20, 2009

Week 52 (for two people)


Food Storage: 5 quarts of cooking oil

Extra Item: 2 quarts of peanut butter

Family Preparedness: Continue with your preparation. You never know when an emergency may happen.

Spiritual Preparedness: Strive to continue to study the scriptures and the Ensign magazine, and to keep the commandments of God.

Week 51 (for two people)


Food Storage: 8 cans of tomato sauce

Extra Item: 8 rolls of toilet paper

Family Preparedness: Go through your 72-hour kit and update as needed.

Spiritual Preparedness: Go to lds.org, look up a favorite conference talk, and discuss it with your family.

Week 50 (for two people)


Food Storage: 2 lb of Boullion cubes

Extra Item: 30 pounds of beans

Family Preparedness: Review your disaster plan with all members of your family.

Spiritual Preparedness: Read D&C 88:119. Pray with your spouse as well as your family.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Week 49 (for two pople)

Food Storage: Fruit drink (to make 30 quarts)

Extra Item: 20 lb of oats

Family Preparedness: Be informed. Visit www.READY.gov or obtain a copy of “Preparing Makes Sense, Get Ready Now” by calling 1-800-BE-READY.

Spiritual Preparedness: Read D&C 1:38. Prepare yourself and your family for General Conference.

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Week 48 (for two people)


Food Storage: 8 cans of vegetables

Extra Item: 30 pounds of rice

Family Preparedness: What would you do if there were an emergency in your community? Discuss this with your family.

Spiritual Preparedness: Attend the temple this week!

Week 47 (for two people)


Food Storage: 8 cans of fruit
Extra Item: 8 rolls of toilet paper
Family Preparedness: Review the insert on finances in teh September 2007 Ensign
Spiritual Preparedness: Read and use te talks found in teh april Ensign in Family Home Evening

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Week 46 (for two people)


Food Storage: 30 pounds of wheat or flour

Extra Item: 11 pounds of macaroni or spaghetti

Family Preparedness: Complete a contact card for each family member. Have each family member keep thee cards handy in their wallets, purse, backpack, etc. These cards should include important phone numbers, including a contact that lives out of the area

Spiritual Preparedness: Read "The Healing Power of Forgiveness" by President James E. Faust. Ensign, May 2007, p. 67

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Week 45 (for two people)


Food Storage: Nonfat dry milk, 8.5 pounds

Extra Item: 1 pound of yeast, baking powder and baking soda

Family Preparedness: Teach your family to stop, drop and roll, as well as otehr safely guidelines.

Spiritual Preparedness: Read Alma 37:35 Strive to teach your children to keep the commandments of God.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Week 44 (for two people)


Food Storage: 8 cans of soup

Extra Item: 2 months of laundry soap

Family Preparedness: Have your chimneys cleaned to prevent fires

Spritual Preparedness: Read "Life's Lessons Learned" by Joseph B. Wirthlin, Ensign, May 2007, p. 45

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Week 43 (for two people)

Food Storage: 8 cans of meat

Extra Item: 8 rolls of toilet paper

Family Preparedness: Insulate chimneys and place spark arrestors on top. The chimney should be at least 3 feet higher than the roof. Remove branches hanging above and around the chimney.

Spiritual Preparedness: Read Mosiah 4:6-12

Trust in the Lord and turn to Him for help.

Week 42 (for two people)

Food Storage: 30 pounds of wheat of flour

Extra Item: 10 - 20 boxes of macaroni and cheese

Family Preparedness: To prevent fires, clean out storage areas. Do not let trash such as newspaper and magazines accumulate.

Spiritual Preparedness: Read "Come to the Temple" by President Boyd K. Packer. Ensign, October 2007. Plan to regularly attend the temple.

Week 41 (for two people)

Food Storage: 20 pounds of sugar

Extra Item: 3 months of dish soap

Family Preparedness: Review your family safety plan. Plan a fire drill sometime (preferably in the middle of the night) to be sure they can hear the alarms and know what to do.

Spiritual preparedness: Read Doctrine & Covenants 38:24-27

Strive to become united with those in your ward and community.

Week 40 (for two people)

Food Storage: 8 cans of vegetables

Extra Item: Multi-vitamins (to last 6 months)

Family Gear Box: Hard candy gum, and any other special treat your family would like in an emergency

Family Preparedness: Change the batteries in your smoke detectors and test them.

Spiritual Preparedness: Read Alma 32:28-43

In your daily lives, strive to have faith in all things that you may reap the rewards of your faith.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Week 39 (for two people)


Food Storage: 8 cans of fruit

Extra Item: 8 rolls of toilet paper

Family Gear Box: Pet supplies, such as food, leash, extra set of ID tags, and one gallon of water for each pet.

Family Preparedness: Fill out emergency information and resource sheets and place next to all telephones.

Spiritual Preparedness: The Saints in the early days of the church came west because they had faith that God had called a prophet, Brigham Young. How can you demonstrate your faith today?

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Week 38 (for two people)


Food Storage: 30 lb of wheat or flour

Extra Item: 11 lb of macaroni or spaghetti

Family Gear Box: Mirror, magnesium fire starter, books to read. Be sure to include the scriptures.

Family Preparedness: Purchase and install emergency ladders for upper-floor windows.

Spiritual Preparedness: Read “A Matter of a Few Degrees” by Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Ensign, May 2008, p. 57-60.
”Small errors and minor drifts away from the doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ can bring sorrowful consequences into our lives. It is therefore of critical importance that we become self-disciplined enough to make early and decisive corrections to get back on the right track and not wait or hope that errors will somehow correct themselves.”

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Week 37 (for two people)



Food Storage: Fruit drink (to make 30 quarts)

Extra Item: Shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste (to last 6 months)

Family Gear Box: Add some white and brown sugar or some honey to make your food more tasty.

Family Preparedness: Look into a living will and other documents you may need in times of crisis.

Spiritual Preparedness: Read Alma 34:17-28; 39. Strive to pray more diligently so you may be led and directed in your life and that you may be able to be filled with the Spirit more frequently.

Week 36 (for two people)


Food Storage: 8 cans of soup

Extra Item: 2 months of laundry soap

Family Gear Box: Assemble an activity box with games, cards, and other favorite toys.

Family Preparedness: Arrange for someone to help your children if you are at work and not able to return home during a disaster.

Spiritual Preparedness: Read “Gratitude: A Path to Happiness” by Bonnie D. Parkin, May 2007 Ensign, p. 34. Gratitude is a Spirit-filled principle. It opens our minds to a universe permeated with the richness of a living God. Make a list each day of the blessing you have in your life.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Week 35 (for two people)


Food Storage: 8 cans of meat

Extra Item: 8 rolls of toilet paper
Family Gear Box: Include some of the seasonings and spices that your family likes.

Family Preparedness: Check with your children’s babysitter of school about their disaster plans and how parents will be contacted if a disaster happens during business hours.

Spiritual Preparedness: Read “Discipleship” by President James E. Faust, November 2006 Ensign, page 20. One of the greatest blessings of life and eternity is to be counted as one of the devoted disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ. How are you doing?

Week 34 (for two people)


Food Storage: 30 lb wheat or flour

Extra Item: 30 lb of beans

Family Gear Box: A multi-tool and a basic tool kit.

Family Preparedness: Practice a drill for each of your evacuation plans. Identify a storage area for your supplies, such as a closet along an inside wall or several heavy duty watertight garbage cans that can be stored outside. If using outside storage, ensure that containers are weather and animal proof.

Spiritual Preparedness: Read Revelations 3:20. Resolve to do your part to involve Christ in your life.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Week 33 (for two people)


Food Storage: 6 lb of jam

Extra Item: 20 lb of oats

Family Gear Box: A hammer and a variety of nails. A saw for cutting wood and another saw for cutting metal.

Family Preparedness: Identify escape routes from house for all family members and identify safe places to go in case of fire, flood, earthquake, or other disaster.

Spiritual Preparedness: Mark your favorite scripture and share it with your family.

Week 32 (for two people)


Food Storage: 8 cans of vegetables

Extra Item: 30 lb of rice

Family Gear Box: lantern flashlight, flashlight, and batteries (AAA, AA, D)

Family Preparedness: Review your family disaster plan including where to meet if separated. Decide on and notify an out-of-area contact that can coordinate information for scattered family members. Discuss with your family the name and number of your out-of-area contact, and kinds of information to give that contact in an emergency.

Spiritual Preparedness: Read Alma 37:37. Strive this week to counsel with the Lord. Look for his direction in your life.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Week 31 (for two people)


Food Storage: 8 cans of fruit

Extra Item: 8 rolls of toilet paper

Family Gear Box: 1 tall candle and safety light sticks

Family Preparedness: Review your insurance coverage with your insurance agent to be sure you are covered for whatever disasters may occur in your area.

Spiritual Preparedness: Read “Righteous Traditions” by Cheryl C. Lant, Ensign May 2008, p. 13.
“Will their (our children’s) hearts and lives be full of traditions that make it easy for them to accept and follow the Lord and the latter-day prophets? Will we as families be able to claim the blessings promised, “that Christ, the Lord God Omnipotent, may seal you his, that you may be brought to heaven, that ye may have everlasting salvation and eternal life” (Mosiah 5:15)?”

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Week 30 (for two people)


Food Storage: 30 lb of wheat
Extra Item: 8 lb of salt
Family Gear Box: Kitchen supplies: paper plates, bowls and cups, stirring, serving and eating utensils, paper towels, dish washing and sanitizing supplies, water purification items.
Family Preparedness: The following are guidelines if a thunderstorm is likely in your area: *Get inside a home, building, or hard top automobile. Although you may be injured if lightning strikes your car, you are much safer in your vehicle than outside. *Avoid showering or bathing. Plumbing and bathroom fixtures can conduct electricity. *Use a corded telephone for emergencies. Cordless and cellular telephones are safe to use. *Unplug appliances and other electrical items such as computers and turn off air conditioners. Power surges from lightning can cause serious damage.
Spiritual Preparedness: Read 2 Nephi 28:30-32 and Alma 38:5. Our Father in Heaven has promised us that He will be there for us. How much He gives us is dependent on our diligence and faithfulness.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Week 29 (for two people)


Food Storage: 20 lb of sugar
Extra Item: 3 months of dish soap
Family Gear Box: Cooking supplies: a single burner propane stove with 1 or 2 bottles of gas, a spoon and spatula, a multi-use pan, potholder, and a hot glove.
Family Preparedness: If a wildfire threatens your home and time permits, take the following precautions: 1. Shut off natural gas and propane at the meter. 2. Connect garden hose to outside taps. Place lawn sprinklers on the roof to wet the roof. Wet or remove shrubs within 15 feet. 3. Close windows, vents, doors, blinds, or noncombustible window coverings and heavy drapes. Remove flammable drapes and curtains. 4. Gather fire tools such as a rake, axe, handsaw, or chainsaw, buck, and shovel.
Spiritual Preparedness: Read “Some Must Push and Some Must Pull” July 2006, Ensign, p 38.
President Hinckley said, “I hope we are thankful. I hope we carry in our hearts a deep sense of gratitude for all the pioneers have done for us.”

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Week 28 (for two people)


Food Storage:

8 cans of soup

Extra Item:

2 months of laundry soap

Family Gear Box:

This is a box, action packer, cooler, etc. that is used for larger, heavier more specialized items that will make life nicer in an emergency and when the urgency of grab and go fast isn’t present; more suited for a mandatory evacuation that would last a longer time. This week get the “Box.”

Family Preparedness:

To prepare for wildfires, you should do the following: Keep lawns trimmed, leaves raked and the roof and rain gutters free from debris such as dead limbs and leaves. Stack firewood at least 30 feet away from your residence. Store flammable materials, liquids and solvents in metal containers outside your residence at least 30 feet away from structures and wooden fences.

Spiritual Preparedness:

Read Ephesians 6:1-4. Families are essential to the gospel plan. Improve your family relationships by spending time together as a family as often as possible this summer and throughout the year.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Week 27 (for two people)


Food Storage:

8 cans of meat

Extra Item:

8 rolls of toilet paper

Car Kit:

Your BASIC car kit is complete. Modify and personalize it. Some items might be coins/ money, a book for a long wait, candy or gum, a multi-tool, toilet paper or hand towels, a cell phone, OTC medications like aspirin, etc.

Family Preparedness:

To prepare for a thunderstorm, you should do the following: Remove dead or rotting trees and branches that could fall and cause injury or damage during a thunderstorm. Remember the 30/30 lightning safety rule: go indoors if, after seeing lightning, you can’t count to 30 before hearing thunder. Stay indoors for 30 minutes after hearing the last clap of thunder.

Spiritual Preparedness:

Read "Blessings for my ancestors, Blessings for me" by Kim Crenshaw Sorensen; August 2006 Ensign, p 34. Doing your family history is easier than ever before and can be done in your own home. Contact our ward family history consultants to learn more and get started.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Week 26 (for two people)

FOOD STORAGE:
5 quarts cooking oil
EXTRA ITEM:
2 quarts peanut butter
CAR KIT:
Blanket, two bread bags and four rubber bands (to keep your sleeves clean)
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Locate your electricity circuit box. Teach all responsible household members how to shut off the electricity to the entire house.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Read Ether 2:12
Show appreciation for the freedoms we enjoy. Reflect on the blessings we enjoy as Americans. Strive to live so you may continue to have these great blessings.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Week 25 (for two people)

FOOD STORAGE:
8 cans of tomato sauce
EXTRA ITEM:
8 rolls of toilet paper
CAR KIT:
Battery powered radeo and extra betteries, small shovel and WD40
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Locate the shut-off valve for the water line that enters your house. Make sure this valve can be completely shut off. Your valve may be rested open or it may only partially close. Replace if necessary.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Read the First Presidency Message in the July 2007 Ensign, "The Peril of Hidden Wedges" by Presidnet Thomas S. Monson.
Try to renew a friendship this week.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Week 24 (for two people)


FOOD STORAGE:
2 lb bouillon cubes
EXTRA ITEM:
30 lb beans
CAR KIT:
Tools. Be sure to include a large screwdriver, pair of pliers, wheel chock, and rubber hammer
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Make a record of your personal property for insurance purposes. Take photos or a video of the belongings in your inventory.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Elder Marvin J. Ashton said, "Try to be understanding and not critical. It is easy to point out mistakes and pass judgment. Sincere compliments and praise come much harder from most of us."

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Week 23 (for two people)


FOOD STORAGE:
Fruit Drink (to make 30 qt)
EXTRA ITEM:
20 pounds of oats
CAR KIT:
First aid kit and manual
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Learn First Aid and CPR. Enlist in a class if possible.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
"When you feel weak, discouraged, depressed, or afraid, open the Book of Mormon and read. Do not let too much time pass before reading a verse, a thought, or a chapter."
President Boyd K. Packer, Ensign, May 2005, p.8.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Week 22 (for two people)

FOOD STORAGE:
8 cans of vegetables
EXTRA ITEM:
30 pounds of rice
CAR KIT:
A small quantity of food and water that could survive freezing and hot tempuratures with out damage or spoiling
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Be sure everyone knows how to use your fire extinguisher(s) and where it is kept. You should have at minimum an ABC type
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
"No other activiteis should involve our family members on Monday night. This designated time is to be with our families." -Elder L. Tom Perry, Ensign, May 2003

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Week 21 (for two people)


FOOD STORAGE:
8 cans of fruit
EXTRA ITEM:
8 rolls of toilet paper
CAR KIT:
Duct tape, electrical tape, tow strap, and a couple of bungee cords
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Start a savings program or review your existing savings plan. NO matter how much you make or how much you have in savings already, you can save something for the future. Pay tithing first and then pay yourself - even if it's just a little.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
President Harold B. Lee gave some wonderful counsel that applies today. He said "Take some time.. each day to have a quiet hour.. an hour of prayerful meditation where you can tune in with God and discuss with him problems that are too much for human understanding, too great for human strength."

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Week 20 (for two people)

FOOD STORAGE:
30 pounds of wheat or flour
EXTRA ITEM:
11 pounds of macaroni or spaghetti
CAR KIT:
Sand or kitty litter, ground cloth - carpet or visqueen
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Prepare to plant a garden. Work organic material into your soil. Now is a good time to plant beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, corn, kale, lettuce, onion sets, spinach, radishes and turnips. Only a few more weeks and it will be time to plant tomatoes!
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
"We need to think about what it is we can do to help that [marriage] companionship progress. We have basic, innate qualities and missions in our marriage, but we also need to get outside of ourselves and be unselfish in that companionship." -Susan W. Tanner

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Week 19 (for two people)


FOOD STORAGE:
Non-fat dry milk (8 1/2 lbs)
EXTRA ITEM:
1 pound of yeast, baking powder and baking soda
CAR KIT:
Flashlight with extra batteries, spotlight, chemical light stick, reflective road hazard sign, road flares
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Have on hand enough cash to solve emergency situations. Start with $20.00 in $1.00 bills. Keep it safe and dedicated to emergencies. It could save your life. Gradually add to it, keeping savings in small bills (ones, fives and tens) to be able to make change. This should grow to at least $500.00. Some suggest a month's pay on hand in cash.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Read Alma 34:32-34
Re-evaluate your life. If there is something that you need to repent of or do better at, resolve to take care of it!

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Week 18 (for two people)

FOOD STORAGE:
8 cans of soup
EXTRA ITEM:
2 month supply of laundry soap
CAR KIT:
Fire extinguisher, jumper cables, tow strap, 1 quart motor oil, container of HEET
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Give every member specific safety tasks to do in an emergency. for example, designate one person to be in charge of turning off electricity, one to collect the emergency container, one to take charge of any pets, etc.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Read and discuss as a family, "The Family, A Proclamation to the World."

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Week 17 (for two people)

FOOD STORAGE:
8 cans of meat
EXTRA ITEM:
8 rolls of toilet paper
CAR KIT:
A couple pairs of safety glasses and gloves for working on the car. Find your jack and tools to change a tire and check them out and learn how to use them.
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Pick the smallest debt and make a dedicated effort to pay it off. Apply any spare money to this goal. When it's paid off, apply it's payment amount, plus what the next smallest one requires, and any spare money to pay the next smallest one off. Continue this plan until the Prophet's council to be debt free is accomplished.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Gather your family together for family prayer morning and evening. "Pray in your families unto the Father, always in my name, that your wives and your children may be blesses." 3 Nephi 18:21

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Week 16 (for two people)

FOOD STORAGE:
30 pounds of wheat or flour
EXTRA ITEM:
10 - 20 boxes of Macaroni & Cheese
72-HOUR KIT:
A suitable container for your car kit. For example and airline size carry-on bag or backpack or sturdy box with a lid that latches. Something to keep your kit items from moving around your trunk, or the back of your vehicle.
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Prepare a financial profile of your family. This should include all debts and assets. List them by name and amount. Be realistic with your asset values and as exact as possible with the debts. Now subtract the debts from the assets to see a rough idea of the family net worth.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Read D&C 109. Look for the blessings promised to those who attend the temple.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Week 15 (for two people)


FOOD STORAGE:
20 pounds of sugar
EXTRA ITEM:
3 month supply of dish soap
72 HOUR KIT:
CONGRATULATIONS! You now have a basic 72- hour kit. Check it often. Change or add things as needed. Next week we will start on the car kit.
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Beware of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. CO is an odorless, colorless gas that can be deadly in large concentrations or over long periods of time in low concentrations. It is a product of incomplete combustion. Check the furnace and flue and wood stove chimney regularly. Be cautious with any open flame heating or cooking devices and never use charcoal indoors. Install at least one CO detector in your home.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Read the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17. Pick one thing in your life that seems like a Goliath and work to overcome it.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Week 14 (for two people)


FOOD STORAGE:
8 cans of vegetables
EXRA ITEM:
Multi-vitamins (for 6 months)
72 HOUR KIT:
Novel to read, small game, whistle, compass, leather gloves, small cup and silverware, leatherman, knife, thermometer, zipper pull, waterproof matches, fire starter, small toys for children, credit card, cash, or traveler's checks.
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
A water resistant safe to protect your important papers, photos, family history and your "on hand" cash.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Read "Slow to Anger" by President Gordon B. Hinckley, November 2007 Ensign, p. 62-66
"I plead with you to control your tempers, to put a smile upon your faces, which will erase anger; speak out with words of love and peace, appreciation, and respect. If you will do this, your lives will be without regret. Yor marriages and fmaily relationships will be preserved. You will be much happier, You will do greater good. You will feel a sense of peace that will be wonderful."

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Week 13 (for two people)


FOOD STORAGE:
8 cans of fruit
EXTRA ITEM:
8 rolls of toilet paper
72 HOUR KIT:
Disposable emergency blanket, disposable hand warmers, small radio, earplugs, safety glasses, electrical tape, flashlight with batteries, needle and thread, couple of garbage bags, extra set of keys. Place in a zip lock bag.
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Secure important documents from fire, flood, etc. Using a fire proof and water tight safe. Another option is to scan items onto a disc and keep in a safe place away from the home. Maybe at a relative or friend's home.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Read D & C 1:38

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Week 12 (for two people)


FOOD STORAGE:
8 cans of meat (tuna, chicken, turkey, etc.)
EXTRA ITEM:
8 rolls of toilet paper
FAMILY GEAR BOX:
Place a set of scriptures in a zip lock bag
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Adda set of scriptures to your family utility box and your car
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Read Luke 2:1-20
President Hinckley said, "The 'merry' in 'Merry Christmas' might be the wrong word. More appropriately, we might say, 'It is Christmas time; what can I do to help you? Are your burdens too heavy to carry? Is your sorrow too painful?'"

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Week 11 (for two people)


FOOD STORAGE:
8 cans of fruit
EXTRA ITEM:
8 rolls of toilet paper
FAMILY GEAR BOX:
1 tall candle, safety light sticks
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Review your insurance coverage with your insurance agent to be sure you are covered for whatever disasters may occur in your area
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Read "The Worth of Souls," by Harold G. Hillam, Ensign, May 2005, 32
When we wee the effect one person can have..., It perhaps is no wonder that the Lord reminded us, "Remember the worth of souls."

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Week 10 (for two people)


FOOD STORAGE:
8 cans of soup
EXTRA ITEM:
2 months of laundry soap
72 HOUR KIT:
Individual needs: Personal prescribed medication; extra glasses, sunglasses, contacts and supplies; hearing aid batteries. Place your individual needs in your kit. If it can't be in your kit (refrigeration, etc.) keep it ready to go! Adjust your 72-hour kits for infants, children and the elderly with their special needs.
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Learn how and teach all family members how to turn off the natural gas or propane tank, water, and power to the house.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Read "This Day" by Henry B. Eyring, Ensign May 2007, p. 89
As you serve Him, you will come to know better the voice by which you shall be called.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Week 9 (for two people)


FOOD STORAGE:
30 pounds of wheat
EXTRA ITEM:
8 pounds of salt
72 HOUR KIT:
Flashlight with extra batteries
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Pick two meeting places (have a family plan):
1. A place near your home in case of a fire.
2. A place outside your neighborhood in case you cannot return home after a disaster.
*Choose an out-of-state friend as a "check-in contact" for everyone to call
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
read Alma 34:17-27. Try a little harder to have individual and family prayer. Strive to pray both morning and night. Pray for both temporal and spiritual blessings.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Week 8 (for two people)



FOOD STORAGE:
30 pounds of wheat
EXTRA ITEM:
30 pounds of beans
72 HOUR KIT:
Food for 72 hours: non-perishable and easy preparation
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
check all windows around the house and make sure they work properly to use as an exit, in case of an emergency. Teach all family members how to operate the windows and give specific permission to break their window if it will not open in a TRUE emergency.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Read 4 Nephi 1:12.
Next week is fast Sunday. This week think of something you would like to fast for. Fast and pray for what you feel is needed.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Week 7 (for two people)


FOOD STORAGE:
6 pounds of jam
EXTRA ITEM:
20 pounds of oats
72 HOUR KIT:
Personal Hygiene Kit:travel size shampoo, bar of soap, chapstick, lotion, razor, comb, brush, nail clipper, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, handy wipes, hand sanitizer, 1 roll of toilet paper, small package of tissues, feminine items, place all items in a gallon zip lock bag.
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
For communication during a power outage, make sure you have a corded phone. Cordless phones don't work when the power is off.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Read Ephesians 6:13-18
Study what the whole Armor of God stands for and ways that you can apply it in your life today. Strive to avoid the temptations that come your way.

Week 6 (for two people)


FOOD STORAGE:
8 cans of vegetables
EXTRA ITEM:
30 pounds of rice
72 HOUR KIT:
Flash light and AM/FM radio & extra batteries
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
If your family uses a wood stove, remember to check it periodically and clean it out. when cleaning the wood stove, use a metal bucket, not a plastic one, as a plastic bucket will melt. Place the bucket outside away from the house, not on the porch
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Read D&C 63:33-34 and "The Atonement can secure your peace and happiness," by Richard G. Scott, Ensign, Nov 2006, 40-42

True, enduring happiness, with the accompanying strength, courage, and capacity to overcome the greatest difficulties, will come as you center your life in Jesus Christ.

Week 5 (for two people)


FOOD STORAGE:
8 cans of fruit
EXTRA ITEM:
8 rolls of toilet paper
72 HOUR KIT:
Outer gear, correct for the season: Winter coat, rain gear, hat, and gloves for each person
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Provide a safe alternative heat source for your home. This could be your fireplace, wood stove, and propane or kerosene space heater. A year's supple of fuel is preferable, but for any time an alternative heating system is operating, have at least one carbon monoxide detector in use and ventilation must be provided to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Read John 3:16. President Hinckley has said,, "Love is the only force that can erase the differences between people - that can bridge chasms of bitterness."
Do something special to show love to others this week

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Week 4 (for two people)


FOOD STORAGE:
Fruit Drink (to make 30 quarts)
EXTRA ITEM:
Shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste (to last 6 months)
72 HOUR KIT:
First Aid Kit (place in a ziplock bag): 2 pr exam gloves, 1 triangle bandage, antibiotic hand sanitizer, scissors, penlight, 1 roll gauze, burn cream, 6 band aids, 1 ace bandage, antibiotic ointment, 4 butterfly closures, 6 alchohol swabs.
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS:
Change the batteries in the smoke detectors this week.
SPIRITUAL PREPAREDNESS:
Begin working on your family history. Read the Ensign, Nov 2003, p. 53, " The Phenomenon that is You," by James E. Faust.
As President Boyd K. Packer has said, "if you don't know where to start, start with yourself. If you don't know what records to get, and how to get them start with what you have." Tell your children and grandchildren about their grandparents and other ancestors

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Week 3 (for two people)


Food Storage:
20 pounds of white sugar or honey
Extra Item:
1 container of dish soap to last 3 months
72 Hour Kit:
1 change of clothing placed in waterproof bag (pants, shirt, socks, underwear)
Family Preparedness:
Obtain a family utility box (i.e. Action Packer, cooler with wheels, cardboard box, etc.)
Spiritual Preparedness:
Read "The Temple is about Families" by Richard H. Winkel. Nov. 2006 Ensign. Plan to attend the Temple.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Week 2 (for two people)


Food Storage:
8 cans of Cream of Chicken Soup
Extra Item:
Laundry Soap to last 2 months
72 Hour Kit:
A blanket (wool is preferred) or sleeping bag per person. Also a sleeping mat
Family Preperation:
By your night stand place a pair of gloves, flashlight and shoes in case of an emergency in the middle of the night
Spiritual Preparation:
Read Matthew 25:35-40. Reach out to those in need.