Good morning, oh ye sisters who are diligently preparing.
We are still continuing to make sure we have the needed food items in our 72 hour kits. This is the last of the 3 weeks we had set for this endeavor, so be sure you have the food items you will need in your kits.
In brief, the assignment for all of you this week, whether you are refreshing or buying for your kits for the first time, is to spend your $5 (per every two people in your family) on getting food items for the 3 days of food for your family members.
If you already have 3 days of food in your kits for each member of your family, please put that $5 per every 2 people in your family in an envelope to spend on other things you will need as we go along.
In brief, the assignment for all of you this week, whether you are refreshing or buying for your kits for the first time, is to spend your $5 (per every two people in your family) on getting food items for the 3 days of food for your family members.
If you already have 3 days of food in your kits for each member of your family, please put that $5 per every 2 people in your family in an envelope to spend on other things you will need as we go along.
Additionally this week, add vitamins. Check the expiration dates and make sure that they do not expire in the next 6 months before you include them. Ideally, you will just be including the regular multi-vitamins that your family usually takes so that it will just be a part of their regular routine to take them. There has been research that indicates that B vitamins are especially helpful in dealing with stress. You may want to check to see if your normal vitamins have a goodly amount of the B complex in them or you may want to add them. If you do not regularly take vitamins, you may want to decide whether this is something you want to include or not. Remember that some vitamins do better in a dark container. As you are going to need just 3 multivitamins per person, you may just need a very small container. I do not recommend putting vitamins in a baggie - too easy to get squashed, etc., but look around your house for a small little container that will do the trick.
Also this week you need to go to your calendar, and in the middle of August someplace, write "Change out food in 72 hour kits." This is a process that needs to be done every 6 months, so use whatever tickler methods work for you. Some families choose to use General Conferences as their "refresh the 72 hour kit" days. If you prefer to do it then, today write on your calendars on those first weekends in April and October that you are going to "refresh the 72 hour kits."
Have fun. I am looking forward to seeing the wide variety of 72 hour kits you are creating. Maybe we can celebrate with a special dinner and display when we get them all put together.
Love,
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