Ashley Heights WardMarch 29, 2009

Ashley Heights Ward March 29, 2009 “The greatest welfare program in the world is the one in our very own home.” Brother Paul Schween (Actually, it was President Hinckley)

Ashley Heights Ward March 29, 2009 The #1 Challenge… We live in an Age of Entitlement “We can’t afford it!”

Ashley Heights Ward March 29, 2009 Our ability to serve is diminished or increased by our level of Self-reliance. “Spiritual Guidance cannot come from the spiritually weak.” Now is the time to lay the building blocks for the foundation of Welfare in our lives in our homes and with our children.

Presented By: Jon Sherman

 We are often blessed with help from others during our trials  We are often blessed with help from others during our trials. Priesthood blessings, food, shelter, money. Priesthood blessings, food, shelter, money.  In Challenging times, when many are in need, resources will not be adequate for all those who stand in need.  The Lord has taught us to provide for our own needs and not rely on the good nature of others.

 We have been counseled about being prepared for the coming “Stormy Weather”.  It is our responsibility to prepare our families to deal with hardships ahead of time so when they do come, We can meet them head-on. “If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear!!!”

1. List of Emergency Contacts Day Food Supply 3. Water: 14 Day and Portable 4. Water Treatment 5. Means to Cook 90 Day Food Supply 6. Emergency Evacuation Kit 7. Sanitation (Portable Toilet) 8. Finances: Budgeting, Living within your means, Avoid Debt 9. Long Term Food Supply 10. Gardening

 Keep a list of important information & phone numbers in an obvious location.  Make the list understandable from a stranger’s perspective.  What if a paramedic is trying to make sense of it?  See the following example:

 First Priority (According to First Presidency)  Food you Normally Eat.  Food that needs No Refrigeration.  Food that can be eaten with little or No Cooking. (Not your Long Term Food Storage)  Rotation!  Don’t Go into Debt to buy your food Storage.  Buy a few extra cans each time you go to the store  Consider keeping your Food Storage Separate from other foods. (Inventory Control)  Buy foods when they are on sale:

Breakfast OatmealPop TartsCold Cereal Lunch Canned RavioliSoupSloppy Joes Dinner Hawaiian Haystacks SpaghettiCorned Beef & Cabbage Dessert/Snack S’moresPuddingRice Krispies Treats  Plan Out your Meals for 1 Week Buy enough food to repeat all meals 13 times. Buy enough food to repeat all meals 13 times.

 How Much? 2 Gallons/Person/Day 2 Gallons/Person/Day 14 Day Minimum 14 Day Minimum 28 Gallons/Person Minimum 28 Gallons/Person Minimum  What Water? Tap Water!  In What? Barrels & Portable Containers Barrels & Portable Containers Barrels are too heavy to take Barrels are too heavy to take with you if you have to leave. 3 Days worth per person 3 Days worth per person Minimum in portable containers.

5 Gallon Containers

Other Portable Containers

 What if your water is not enough? Or water is contaminated?  Plan on means to treat water, and Practice!

 Warm Food Is the Best Morale Booster!  Plan on methods to cook your 90-Day Food Supply. Like:  Extra Propane for your BBQ….

 Simple Alcohol Stoves

 Charcoal & Cardboard Box Oven

 A collection of items you can use to keep warm, dry, fed and hydrated and treat minor injuries following a disaster.  Portable so you can take it with you.  Have it always ready! You may be forced to leave in as little as 5 minutes.

 After a disaster, water & sewage lines may be disrupted. Earthquakes, floods and mudslides can break sewage and water lines.  Power outages: Water and sewer lines are dependant on electricity to run their pumps.  When Water/Sewer lines are down, Sanitation can become a serious problem…Very Quickly!  When Water/Sewer lines are down, Sanitation can become a serious problem…Very Quickly!  "People affected by disasters are more likely to become ill and to die from diseases related to inadequate sanitation and water supplies than from any other single cause." (World Health Organization)  As much as possible, continue regular hygiene habits. This will help prevent the spread of disease and irritation as well as help relieve stress.

 Prepare a Sanitation Kit that can be used at home and portable so it can go with you if you need to evacuate  Add some garbage bags as liners, toilet paper and other hygiene items like hand sanitizer, feminine supplies, baby wipes and a folding shovel into the bucket and you have a great solution to this serious need.

 Pay an Honest Tithe  Create a budget and live within it.  Inflow > Outflow = Provident Living  Outflow > Inflow = Debt  Read: One For The Money (Marvin J. Ashton) One For The Money (Marvin J. Ashton) The Richest Man in Babylon (George S. Clason) The Richest Man in Babylon (George S. Clason)  ProvidentLiving.org (Finance Lessons)

 Long Term Food Storage should be food that has a very long shelf life and will keep you alive….Not Glamorous!!

 Spencer W. Kimball “We encourage you to grow all the food that you feasibly can on your own property. Berry bushes, grapevines, fruit trees—plant them if your climate is right for their growth. Grow vegetables and eat them from your own yard.” “We encourage you to grow all the food that you feasibly can on your own property. Berry bushes, grapevines, fruit trees—plant them if your climate is right for their growth. Grow vegetables and eat them from your own yard.” "Every family should have a garden”. "Every family should have a garden”.  Marion G. Romney "The day may come when we will have to live on what we produce“. "The day may come when we will have to live on what we produce“.

 Overwhelmed?  Wish there was a step-by-step guide to preparedness?  The Preparedness Made Simple Checklist can help!

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