For the 13th week of Mar 29 - Apr 4.
Week # 13: 50 lbs of Powdered Milk
(If you can’t accomplish this in 1 week, don’t worry, just take your time and do it in steps.)
Powdered Milk:
Is a manufactured dairy product made by evaporating milk to dryness. One purpose of drying milk is to preserve [...]

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For the 12th week of Mar (22-28)
Week # 12: 25 lbs of Sugar (yes again, you’re going to need a lot.)
(If you can’t accomplish this in 1 week, don’t worry, just take your time and do it in steps.)
Sugar:
In addition to basic staples, sugar is recommended as part of a balanced diet and to provide [...]

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For the 11th week: March (15-21)
Week # 11: 30 Gallons of Drinking Water
(If you can’t accomplish this in 1 week, don’t worry, just take your time and do it in baby steps.)
Baby Steps:

Choose Container & Location for storage
Collect or Purchase containers
Fill & Date Containers

Why store water?

Storage of water is one of the simplest [...]

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The School of Family Life and the Division of Continuing Education have combined the two family conferences (Family Expo and Families Under Fire) into one annual conference called The BYU Conference on Family Life: If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear (D&C 38:30). This conference will be held Friday, March 27, 2009, and will [...]

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For the 10th week of March (8-14) - In week 2 you should have already purchased 50 lbs of wheat, we are adding to it by purchasing 50 more this week.
Week # 10: 50 lbs of Wheat (white or red)
(If you can’t accomplish this in 1 week, don’t worry, just take your time and do [...]

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THE FAMILY PREPAREDNESS SONG
Tune: Did You Think to Pray? Click to listen to Hymn #140

Ere you spent your family’s paycheck,
Did you think to save?
Just a little for the storage,
Just a little for the porridge
When the Times are grave,
Oh, how storage helps the faithful
When the Prophet’s words we heed,
So, if you would not be Fearful,
Plan [...]

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For the 9th week of Mar (1-7)
Week # 9: 3 lbs Instant Yeast
(If you can’t accomplish this in 1 week, don’t worry, just take your time and do it in steps.)
3 types of yeast and their differences
Active Dry Yeast
(Cake Yeast or Compressed Yeast)
1 package active dry yeast = about 2 1/4 teaspoons = 1/4 ounce
4 [...]

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