We had a wonderful night of Emergency Preparedness at our last RS Activity.  

A HUGE thank you to Linda Grow and Becky Munoz for all the great information and food packs and to all the committee members who worked so hard to put it all together.  

Here are some links with important links and important papers and information.  

I like this article from 2010 President Monson on being Spiritually Prepared:  https://www.lds.org/ensign/2010/02/on-being-spiritually-prepared?lang=eng

Talk by President Hinckley about being prepared and not scared:  https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2005/10/if-ye-are-prepared-ye-shall-not-fear?lang=eng

http://selfreliantsisters.blogspot.com/search/label/72%20Hour%20Kits

http://www.provident-living-today.com/

This website is great because it talks about getting prepared in every way, physically, emotionally, spiritually, educationally, financially, etc.:  http://foodstorageandbeyond.com/welcome/ (the and beyond section is great)

This site has some great downloads:  http://dealstomeals.com/free-downloads

Lots of great info, just have to find it:  http://preparednotscared.blogspot.com/search/label/Emergency%20Preparedness

www.ready.gov

http://www.redcross.org/prepare/location/home-family

http://pinchalittlesavealot.blogspot.mx/2012/03/free-family-emergency-planning-kit.html

http://www.iwillprepare.com/evacuation_files/Emergency_Kits_Red_File.htm

http://foodstorageandsurvival.com/

Tsunami evacuation map:  http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/files/users/fire/tsunami_evac_07.pdf

For families with kids, this is a neat packet:  http://www.ready.gov/kids

This will tell you the best months to buy different grocery items:  http://www.printfriendly.com/print/v2?url=http://www.livingrichlyonabudget.com/grocery-sale-cycles-when-do-things-go-on-sale

http://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4440087_First_Aid_Kit_for_Pets.pdf

A lot of information and recipes in this pdf:  http://prepared-housewives.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/everything-under-the-sun.pdf

This book is awesome, but you do have to enter an email to download--it is free, but if you want to share it it is up to you:  https://ldsavow.com/PrepManualGeneral.html

Scripture link: (not sure it will work, but I tried)  http://store.lds.org/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product3_715839595_10557_3074457345616706188_-1__3074457345616956232#fromsearch

If you signed up to help with the luncheon please use these recipes at Billie's request. :-)  THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR GENEROUS SERVICE!

YUMMY FUNERAL POTATOES

1- 2lb bag frozen cubed hash browns

16 oz sour cream

2 C grated cheddar

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 bunch green onions sliced

¼ C melted butter

Cornflakes

Mix first 5 ingredients together.  Put in greased

9x13 pan.  Cover with crushed cornflakes and sprinkle top with melted butter.  Cook for 50 minutes at 350 degrees.

BILLIE’S FAVORITE BAKED BEANS

1 – 2lb can Pork n Beans

1 Onion Chopped

½ bell pepper chopped

½ C Brown Sugar

½ C Chili Sauce

4 Slices of Bacon

Stir everything together except bacon. 

Put in 9x13 pan. Top with sliced bacon pieces. 

Cook for 2 hours at 350 degrees.

Sunday's Lesson RECAP (1-4-15)

We had a fun, engaging Jeopardy! style lesson in which we learned about Ezra Taft Benson's life teachings.

Born on August 4, 1899, in Whitney, Idaho, Ezra Taft Benson learned early the principle of hard work on the family farm. He served a mission to Great Britain and after his return was married to his sweetheart, Flora Amussen, in 1926. He received his education in agriculture and went on to hold many important positions within the industry. He was called to be an Apostle after having been president of two stakes. From 1953 to 1961, he served as Secretary of Agriculture in the cabinet of U. S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. On November 10, 1985, he became President of the Church. Having a resolute testimony of the power of the Book of Mormon, he emphasized the importance of it in daily scripture study, missionary efforts, and gospel teaching. His love of freedom, home, and family were also evident in his addresses and counsel to Church members. Despite his failing health, the Church continued to grow under his administration, temples were dedicated, and missionary work expanded around the world, particularly in eastern Europe. He died in Salt Lake City on May 30, 1994, at the age of 94.

We learned about how much President Benson loved the Book of Mormon.  We talked about doctrines and teaching found in these two talks:

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1986/10/the-book-of-mormon-keystone-of-our-religion?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1988/10/flooding-the-earth-with-the-book-of-mormon?lang=eng

Ezra Taft Benson taught, 

"There are three great reasons why Latter-day Saints should make the study of the Book of Mormon a lifetime pursuit.  The FIRST is that the Book of Mormon is the keystone of our religion.  It is the keystone in our witness of Christ.  It is the keystone of our doctrine. It is the keystone of testimony.

"The SECOND great reason why we must make the Book of Mormon a center focus of study is that it was written for our day....Each of the major writers of the book of Mormon testified that he wrote for future generations.

"The THIRD reason why the Book of Mormon is of such value to Latter-day Saints is given in the same statement by the Prophet Joseph Smith... He said 'I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book'  That is the third reason for studying the book.  It helps us draw nearer to God.