"Our Heavenly Father created this beautiful earth, with all its abundance, for our benefit and use. His purpose is to provide for our needs as we walk in faith and obedience. He has lovingly commanded us to “prepare every needful thing” (see D&C 109:8) so that, should adversity come, we can care for ourselves and our neighbors and support bishops as they care for others.
"We encourage members world-wide to prepare for adversity in life by having a basic supply of food and water and some money in savings.
"We ask that you be wise as you store food and water and build your savings. Do not go to extremes; it is not prudent, for example, to go into debt to establish your food storage all at once. With careful planning, you can, over time, establish a home storage supply and a financial reserve."
—The First Presidency, All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Home Storage, Feb. 2007, 1
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Thank you for sharing this. Just this morning, our pipes froze from the cold and while I did not have enough to take a bath or wash dishes - I did have enough to brush my teeth and hydrate myself. Even enough to make coffee.
I wrote a blog recently on my concerns with laws and storing food. If you haven't seen it, check it out here....
http://hotbellymama.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-laws-being-snuck-in-over-night.html
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