What do you need help with?

Just starting out with this calling. It has quite a large scope of things we can cover for preparedness. Whether it be temporal, mental, physical or spiritual there's about a million things we can talk about. I would like to know in what areas there is the most need or desire to pursue. Please leave a comment about what you would like to focus on with "Preparedness" in mind.

Just a few things to remember. There is a class being taught at the cannery on Mondays from 9:30 to 11:00. The course follows the church pamphlet "All is safely gathered in". Next week is on Finance. If you need a ride, let me know. I will try to update the blog with info from each class, and I will have any handouts from the class available at church. Also, look for more info on dry pack coming soon.

This last class was on building and using a 3 month supply. If you do not have your supply at this time, I encourage you to work on it. It can be done a little at a time. If you need to buy peanut butter, pick up an extra jar. Or, if you find something on sale and you use it all the time, pick up some extra. Before long, you will have the supply you need. Points to remember: Store what you eat, and eat what you store. No sense in buying canned peas if you won't eat them, no matter how good a deal they are! In class this last week, they stressed that Menu Planning is a key factor in building your supply. I encourage all of you to start with menu planning, and see how fast a 3 month supply becomes a reality!!!

My favorite website for shopping is www.pinchingyourpennies.com They do all the hard work. They find all the sales, and also the coupons. They let you know if it's a good deal or a great deal. If you have some time, go browse around their site and have fun.

Let me know if you have any questions. You can comment on the blog, email me, facebook me, or call me. I will look into creating a group for preparedness on facebook as well. Look for it soon.

Traci Tolman

jedandtraci@yahoo.com

480-292-4128