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We call upon FROM

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bearers PRESIDENCY
store sufficient so that you and THE BASICS OF FAMILY HOME STORAGE
your family can weather the vicissitudes of life.

“HOurand THREE-MONTH SUPPLY

Dear Brothers and Sisters:
earken, O ye people of my church. . . . Hearken ye people from afar;
ye that are
Heavenly upon
Father the islands
created of theearth,
this beautiful sea, listen together.
with all its abun-. . . Build a small supply of food that is part of your
dance, for ye,
our prepare
benefit and use.that
His purpose normal, daily diet. One way to do this is to purchase a
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as we doctrine
walk in faith and Second
obedience. He has of
lovingly commanded us to one of few extra items each week to build a one-week supply
The of the Coming the Messiah provides of food. Then you can gradually increase your supply
“prepare every needful thing” (see D&C 109:8) so that, should adversity
the great incentives to prepare and live right. Heavenly Father knows until it is sufficient for three months. These items
come, we may care for ourselves and our neighbors and support bishops
that promised rewards encourage His children to do works of righteous- should be rotated regularly to avoid spoilage.
as they care for others.
ness and promised penalties create a dread of doing evil. Such are the
revelations pertaining
We encourage Church to the Second
members Comingtoofprepare
worldwide our Lord.
for adversity DRINKING WATER
in life by
These having a basic
revelations speaksupply of food
of signs and wateron
and wonders and someand
earth money inheav-
in the Store drinking water for circumstances in which the
savings.
ens. They point to troublesome times and pending events vast in scope water supply may be polluted or disrupted.
and We
duration.
ask thatAnd
you most
be wiseimportant,
as you storewe
foodreceive theseand
and water supernal promises:
build your If water comes directly from a good, pretreated
savings.
“The Lord Do not go have
shall to extremes;
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example,
shall to go into
reign in their source then no additional purification is needed;
debt to establish your food storage all at once. With careful planning, you
midst.” otherwise, pretreat water before use. Store water in
can, over time, establish a home storage supply and a financial reserve. sturdy, leak-proof, breakage-resistant containers.
“Through my providence, notwithstanding the tribulation which shall
We realize Consider using plastic bottles commonly used for
descend upon that
you,some of church
. . . the you maymay not stand
have financial
independentresources
aboveor all other
juices and soda.
space forbeneath
creatures such storage. Some of world.
the celestial you may
” be prohibited by law from
storing large amounts of food. We encourage you to store as much as Keep water containers away from heat sources and
And “if ye are prepared ye shall not fear.”
circumstances allow. direct sunlight.
Priesthood bearers are led by these promises to prepare themselves
and May
theirthe
families for the
Lord bless youLord’s
in yourappearing.
home storage There is no need to be
efforts.
anxious about events leading up toThe theFirst
Second Coming. Let us instead FINANCIAL RESERVE
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be filled with gratitude for our understanding of what lies ahead. Let Establish a financial reserve by saving a little money
each week and gradually increasing it to a reasonable
us appreciate that we are in charge of our own world, being the Lord’s amount (see All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Finances
agents over that which He has entrusted to us. The formula is simple: guide).
Be faithful. Unencumber your life. Lay up in store.
Bishop Keith B. McMullin, LONGER-TERM SUPPLY
Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
For longer-term needs, and where permitted, gradu-
ally build a supply of food that will last a long time
and that you can use to stay alive, such as wheat,
Food  Shelf-Life Estimate in Years white rice, and beans.
Wheat 30+ Macaroni 30 These items can last 30 years or more when properly
White Rice  30+ Rolled Oats  30 packaged and stored in a cool, dry place. A portion of
these items may be rotated in your three-month supply.
Corn 30+ Potato Flakes  30
Pinto Beans  30 Powdered Milk  20
Dried Apple Slices  30 All Is Safely Gathered In - Family Home Storage