Each Sunday I will be giving a three minute "spotlight" on something related to Emergency Preparedness. Each Sunday there should be a post on this blogspot unless it was a conference Sunday or I was not in church. Please review the blogspot on a weekly basis to keep informed or review the information given on each Sunday or from the monthly miniclass that is being held.
The December 14th spotlight reviewed the information from the previous Sunday in case there were specific questions or concerns that needing addressing. The following is the handout that was given to each of the sisters.
All is Safely Gathered In
In case you missed the original Relief Society lesson on Home Production and Preparedness, this sheet will serve as a summary of that initial meeting. As Emergency Preparedness Specialist for Relief Society, I feel a responsibility to reach all the sisters in our Nibley 6th Ward and help each one with Personal and Family Preparedness. There are many things I feel prompted to cover in this calling. It is difficult to do so with only being able to meet with the sisters who attend Relief Society, so I have prepared this folder which has important information in it for you. Please keep it handy because additional information will be given to you that will need to be placed in this folder. The following is a brief summary of what was covered at our December 7th meeting:
1. We have a home production and storage program for one main reason: our Father in Heaven warns His prophets about the things He wants His children to know. The prophets have been warning us for some time that it is important to have at least a three month supply of long-term storage foods and a year’s supply where possible. Having a 72 hour emergency pack is still of utmost importance. Those who heed the words of the Prophet will be blessed for obeying God’s commandments.
2. There are several reasons sisters do not have a home storage program: organizational problems, storage problems, financial difficulties, not knowing what to store, procrastination, and not knowing how to use or liking long-term storage foods.
3. These difficulties will be addressed each week in a “spotlight” in Relief Society. Hand-outs may be given out, demonstrations or displays may be available. Since many sisters are unable to attend Relief Society, I have pasted a sticker inside the blue folder you have been given. You may contact me personally for information or for help. You may email me for information, and you may also log-on to the website listed. Although it is a “blog” website designed for people to share information, the primary purpose of this website is for me to post the weekly information that is shared in Relief Society both in pictures and explanations. I am available to come to your home and work with you individually and would be happy to do this.
4. We need to think of home production and storage differently to know how long the food we store will last and how many meals it will serve. So, on the first lines of the enclosed worksheet you will need to list the number of meals you presently have stored in your home. If you cannot do this, don’t despair, most people can’t do it right now. We will cover a different way of viewing home storage so that you will have exactly those things you need in storage to go with the foods you store, and you will know exactly how long you can feed your family from those foods.
5. Next, please, please, please, make an inventory of the foods you already have in storage. This is a most important step in our working toward getting a valuable home storage program for you. List how much you have of each item.
6. At number #3 on the sheet please list what meals you can serve from what you have stored. For example, if you have wheat stored, you can have a bowl of cereal from it; beans: a bowl of beans; rice: a bowl of rice or a bowl of rice and beans; powdered milk: a glass of milk and rice pudding, etc. As you can see, your choices of meals are very limited by just having those essential things in your home storage. What else do you need to add to that list to make a greater variety of things to eat? You will see examples listed.
7. For number #4 on the enclosed sheet make a list of the things you can now make if you add those additional ingredients to your home storage. How much do you need of each? I’ll show you an easy way to determine that in a subsequent lesson.
8. There is homework at the bottom of the page. Be sure to do it as the lessons I will be teaching are based on your doing the homework each week and keeping that information in the folder provided.
9. December 14th’s homework is to begin storing water in suitable containers if you don’t have water barrels. Use soda bottles or heavy juice bottles. Do not use milk containers as they are not only hard to clean for use, but are built to be biodegradable so that water stored in them will begin leaking out between 6 months to one year later. Water in the soda or juice containers can be stored in the basement or the garage. I have never had one freeze, but then I have not experienced Utah winters either. If the containers are properly cleaned, all you need to do is add water from you sink faucet as it contains chlorine already. Any questions, please call me.
All information provided is from knowledge I have gained over the years and from personal experience. It is not expected to replace your doing your own research or using prudence in what you do. Linda Barnes
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