Temporal Preparation/Food Storage

After listening to several podcast about the importance of our time - I have come to understand even more I need to prepare spiritually and temporary. Food shortages are alarming throughout the world. The price of our food has gone up almost half on many things in the past year it cost more to purchase the basic things and a hardship for many families living on a fixed income from pay check to pay check.  We are so blessed so have savings and our needs are taken care of. With food storages coming to our own County, I can see we need to be self -reliant for our own needs and share with those in need. It is somewhat alarming to me and not sure how to really prepare for a year or two in supplies.  We have been commanded to be self -reliant and not to depend on the government or the church if we have the means.  We have had 7 years to prepare and now the next 7 according to many prophecies the next seven years is going to be great hardship for many people.  In 2020 when our society was shut down for several months it was a wake- up call for Craig and I.  We went to the grocery store in Evanston, Wyoming and the shelves were empty.  I had never seen it like this before with the store shelves so empty, people buying supplies in a panic.   Being empty nesters, we eat out a lot, and our cupboards were bare. That experience was a wakeup call.  I have been trying since then to buy extra groceries a little at a time. I have more supplies on hand for our needs in case there is another shut down and even longer.  I realize the cost of food going up. I should’ve bought more much sooner.  I know that we are not as prepared as we should be. Still, I need to make a better plan to work on it more effectively in the next few months.  I consecrated my time today to put forth the effort to start adding to our temporal supplies.  I physically can only do so much each day, and I wore myself out today.  I noticed that we don’t go through our food as quickly, so I am writing the expiration dates on the items, so I can be better at rotating.  I need to make a supplies list of what we would need for a year and start adding to it. It does take time and effort to keep up with it. I need to buy things that have a longer shelf life. I want to take the time to see what the church has to say about their temporal self -reliance website today and prepare my storage list. D& C 109: 8 Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing, and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God; 9 That your incomings may be in the name of the Lord, that your outgoings may be in the name of the Lord, that all your salutations may be in the name of the Lord, with uplifted hands unto the Most High - I really like in knowing as I pray to Heavenly Father in my coming and goings he will bless me as I pray for guidance and give him thanks for my many blessings -  I need to be better in daily prayer, thanking my Heavenly Father.  Online website - In the scriptures, we’ve been taught to organize ourselves and “prepare every needful thing” (Doctrine and Covenants 109:8). You can prepare for hard times by storing emergency foods and other essentials to help you get through unexpected challenging times.  What Is the Importance of Food Storage?  Members of the Church are encouraged to prepare for emergencies by having a basic supply of food, water, and other necessities. We never know when a natural disaster, economic crisis, or other emergency may come our way. Through storing emergency foods and other essentials with faith in Jesus Christ, we can stay resilient in the face of adversity.  - Food supply (short-term and long-term)- Water supply This is a great review as I have become laxed in our Sr. years - What Food Should I Store? For short-term food storage, store foods that are a part of your normal diet. Buy foods from different food groups to ensure proper nutrition and rotate these items regularly to avoid spoilage.  I need to make a monthly menu and then buy all the supplies for this plan - and then it will give me and idea what to buy for a 6 month plan-  take time this week to review my recipes- For long-term food storage, focus on foods such as wheat, rice, pasta, oats, dry beans, potato flakes, and other survival foods that can last 30 years or more when properly packaged and stored in a cool, dry place. For more information on long-term food storage, please refer to our long-term food storage guide.  I also need to take the time to go to the church storage facility to buy long term storages items-Make a list of what I need - and review what we have already stored-