Quotes - "Lay Up in Store"

This is from the article entitled “Lay Up in Store” by Bishop Keith B. McMullin

From President Thomas S. Monson, First Counselor, we hear:
"Many more people could ride out the storm-tossed waves in their economic lives if they had their year's supply of food…. and were debt-free. Today we find that many have followed this counsel in reverse: they have at least a year's supply of debt and are food-free."

From President Gordon B. Hinckley, the Lord's prophet, we hear:
"The best place to have some food set aside is within our homes... We can begin ever so modestly. We can begin with a one week's food supply and gradually build it to a month, and then to three months… I fear that so many feel that a long-term food supply is so far beyond their reach that they make no effort at all. Begin in a small way,… and gradually build toward a reasonable objective."

Inspired preparation rests on the foundation of faith in Jesus Christ, obedience, and a provident lifestyle. Members should not go to extremes, but they should begin.
We call upon priesthood bearers to store sufficient so that you and your family can weather the vicissitudes of life. Please see to it that those entrusted to your watchcare receive these two pamphlets entitled All Is Safely Gathered In. Exhort them to prepare now for rainy days ahead.

Encourage our members to regularly put into their home storage a few wholesome, basic food items and some water that is safe to drink. They should save some money, if only a few coins each week. This modest approach will soon enable them to have several months' reserve. Over time they can expand these modest efforts into a longer-term supply by adding such essentials as grains, legumes, and other staples that will keep them alive in case they do not have anything else to eat.