Inspired to prepare....

“If ye are prepared ye shall not fear” (D&C 38:30). Last month was emergency preparedness month. This topic has been on my mind for a few months now. My husband, Gene, and I have been called to serve as emergency preparedness specialists in our church. There is a lot we need to learn before we can perform our duties well and are relishing the challenge. As we build up our food storage and put away supplies that our family may need in case of an emergency (both personal as well as local) it alleviates a bit of the fear we all tend to have when we think about a true emergency and what it would do to our family. When starting out it all seems very overwhelming, but if we work on things little by little we'll keep adding to our stores and feel a bit more peace. I've added a handy little tool to this blog from Emergency Essentials. It is a free calculator that will help you determine what you should store for your family. So far I've been storing items for a 3-month supply by purchasing a few extra items at the store at every shopping trip. Once I have that established I'll work towards a year supply. Creating a home of peace means looking after the needs of the family today, and preparing for the unknown of tomorrow the best we can. If our physical needs are met (food, water, clothing, etc...) then we can focus more on the spiritual, emotional, and mental health of our family during times of emergency.