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These monthly newsletters (from January 2011 to present) are to help us all be more prepared. They are written for the Hurricane Utah Stake (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,) but everyone is welcome to make copies. Many other groups and individuals are using them. (Note: Garden tips are for Southern Utah. You may need to adjust to fit your climate.)

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

February 2012 Newsletter

We may not know exactly why or when we will need a food storage or emergency supplies, but we should remember that “when the time for performance arrives, the time for preparation is past!”  Some may think being prepared is for a big disaster or the “end of the world”.  But “Being Prepared” should just be a way of life. People seem to go in spurts of “preparedness”. The Y2K scare spurred many into action - but that was 12 years ago!  The fall of the twin towers gave another boost to preparedness. When a war begins, new interest surges.  And always when news of a hurricane is spread, stores in those areas empty their shelves. Hopefully we will “Be Prepared” with our food storage and a 72 hour kit not because of a pending disaster, but because a prophet of God has told us to do so.  And because it just makes good sense!  Hopefully you have a good start on your storage – now keep in mind that it is easier to keep up, than to catch up! Let’s not wait for a surprise disaster to make us wish we were ready to care for ourselves and our families.

   Included in this month's newsletter:
      Inventory: part of a good home storage is your inventory system
      Provident Living: Five Principles of Economic Constancy
      Hot Tip:  buying trees and shrubs in bulk from seed catalogs and online
      In the Southern Utah Garden: prep and planting tips; pruning hints
      Cooking with food storage: old beans, burritos, Easy Cheesecake, Danish Dessert
     Spiritual Preparedness: Commitment to Christ




 Click here to download a complete February 2012 Back to Basics Newsletter