Tiffany again, with another Family Home Evening Lesson!
Ready to Go!
Purpose: To see if our family is ready and knows what we need for our 72-hour kits.
Preparation: Read the lesson to adapt it to you family. Decide if you want to do as the story says and have this activity for your family before you read the story or after. Print clip art of the family color and laminate if desired. (Notice there are two of the same girl, there are two sisters in the story. You will need to print two) Prepare treat.
Opening Song: ♪ The Prophet said to Plant a Garden. ♫ (CSB pg # 237)
Opening Prayer:
Scripture: D&C 38:30
Quote: "Always we are cautioned that we cannot know the day or the hour of His coming. A 72-hour kit of temporal supplies may prove valuable for earthly challenges, but, as the foolish virgins learned to their sorrow, a 24-hour kit of spiritual preparation is of greater and more enduring value." ~Dallin H. Oaks, "Preparation for the Second Coming", Liahona, May 2004
Let your family know that we are going to be talking today of the temporal supplies that are needed to be prepared for the earthly challenges that we might face. That our Heavenly Father wants us to be prepared both spiritually and temporally! Explain that there is a difference to the spiritual and temporal aspects of our Fathers plan. Let them know that each is of value!
Tell the following story from the Friend.
.Meghan Decker, “Ready to Go!,” Friend, Jul 2007, 8–11
(Based on a true story)
“Come on downstairs, everyone!” Mom called. “It’s time for family home evening!” 
Sarah reluctantly closed her book and joined her sister and brother as they went into the family room. Family home evening was fun, but she didn’t think it was as exciting as the adventure story she was reading.
After Dad welcomed everyone, Audrey led the family in a song and
Dad, Mom, Audrey, Tyler, and Sarah jumped up. Sarah dashed to her room, and then stood in the middle of it looking around. What would she need? Clothes! She pulled clothes out of her drawer and put them in a small bag. There wasn’t room for much more, but she stuffed her pajama pants in too, and then remembered her glasses case and the elastic bands for her braces. Would she need a blanket? Or a pillow? She grabbed both.
Two minutes isn’t very long, and Sarah didn’t feel ready when Dad said, “Get in the car, everybody! Bring whatever you have and let’s go!”
Sarah, Audrey, and Tyler ran out to the car, threw in their stuff, and piled into the seats. 
Audrey called back into the house, “Mom, I forgot my tennis shoes—will you grab them on your way out?”
The family van pulled out of the driveway a moment later. “How did we do?” Dad asked. “We got out in good time, but are we prepared for three days away from home?”
“Mom, you got me two different shoes,” Audrey complained. “I can’t wear these.”
“Sorry,” Mom said. “I was trying to pull all the coats out of the closet, and I couldn’t see the shoes very well. At least there’s a right and a left shoe, even if they don’t match.”
“I got some cl
othes and a blanket, but I forgot my contact lens case and a brush,” Audrey said. “I did remember my toothbrush, though.”
“Oops,”
“I brought my coat too, because I didn’t know where we were going,” Sarah said. “I saw a flashlight in my room, so I brought that, but I didn’t get anything to eat.”
“We have food in the 72-hour (3-day) kits I put in the car,” Dad said. “Do you remember we put those to
gether last year? And there are tents in the duffle bag. Those are always by the back door.”
“Dad, I know we have things ready, but I don’t know where everything is kept,” Audrey said. “Maybe you should show us where to find stuff in case you aren’t at home and the rest of us have to leave.”
“That’s a very good idea, Audrey,” Mom replied. “I’m not sure that I could find everything in a hurry myself. I knew I wanted to get important papers and my scriptures, but I wasn’t very organized. I grabbed bread and peanut butter and apples, but I didn’t have time to fill the cooler with water, so I just pulled jugs of apple cider and milk out of the fridge.”
“Ugh, warm milk?”
“We’d have to 
drink it up fast,” Mom said. “Maybe we ought to put some sealed water containers in the garage, in case we need to leave quickly. I’d never thought of that before.”
“Why don’t we go get an ice-cream cone and talk about what we learned tonight?” Dad said.
“I know one thing I want to do,” Sarah said. “It took me a while to decide what to get. Even though I knew it wasn’t for real, I was still scared, and I had a hard time thinking of what I needed. I want to plan what I would gather up ahead of time.”
“I would definitely want a brush,” Audrey said.
“And I would want something more than sunflower seeds,”
Dad nodded. “Let’s all make a list this week of the things we would need if we had to leave suddenly and be gone for three days. Next Monday night we can go over our lists and decide how to get organized so we are prepared to grab items and go. We will probably never need to do that—but if we do, we’ll be ready.”
While she was eating her ice-cream cone, Sarah decided she had been wrong about something. She didn’t miss her exciting book at all tonight; family home evening could definitely be an adventure!
Activity:
(Click here to go to LDS.org for image)
Your family can be prepared by storing basic emergency supplies in one convenient place. You can gather your own emergency items, such as:
· A sweater or coat, hat, and gloves
· Toothpaste, a toothbrush, a hairbrush, soap, and a washcloth
· Emergency contact information
· 72 hours’ worth of food and water for each person and pet
· Blankets and sheets (for warmth or carrying someone who is hurt)
| Also see here for 72-hour kits |
OR if your 72-hour kits are done....
Get them out, talk about the items and why you have them. Let the children ask questions, and learn about what is to go into the kits. This is a good time to get each family member to pack up his or her backpacks.(for ideas on packing the packs click here)
At this time, with the weather getting warmer, you might want to plan a camp-out with your family using only your 72-hour kits! Find out if you can really live on your 72-hour kits. This will help you know if you want to add anything or leave anything out. Plan this together as a family and set the date on the calendar. Moreover, what a great way to spend time together as a family.
Closing Song: ♪ Go the Second Mile ♫ (CSB pg # 167)
Closing Prayer:
Treat: Chocolate Cereal Snack Mix (see Safely Gathered in Recipes)
Enjoy another night of family fun and learning!!
3 comments:
Our family camped with our 72 hour kits once. It was very enlightening. Most of their clothes were too small! We did eat other food for some of our meals but we let them eat out of their kits for the rest. Thanks for the great FHE's!
I used this lesson for FHE last night and it was so fun. My kids had a great time, and it really helped them understand emergency preparedness. Thanks!
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