52 Weeks to Preparedness-Week 23

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.

52 Weeks to Preparedness-Week 22

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 temperatures without 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 activities should involve our family members on Monday night. This designated time is to be with our families." -Elder L. Tom Perry, Ensign, May 2003

52 Weeks to Preparedness-Week 21

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."

52 Weeks to Preparedness-Week 20

FOOD STORAGE:
30 pounds of wheat 
EXTRA ITEM:
11 pounds of macaroni or spaghetti
CAR KIT:
Sand or kitty litter, ground cloth - carpet
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:
"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