Prayer Breakfast: Christian
Maturity
0700 at BJ’s Restaurant
Hamilton Montana
Oh Father,
renew our spirits and draw our hearts to thyself, that our work may not be to
us a burden but a delight; and give us such love to thee as may sweeten all our
obedience. Help us that we may serve thee with cheerfulness and gladness of
children, delighting ourselves in thee and rejoicing in all that is to the
honor of thy name; in Jesus Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
1. Opening - Round the Table
Individual Prayers
2. Morning Psalm: 84
3. Breakfast Reading: Galatians
5:16-24
4. Breakfast is served
5. Breakfast Discussion Topics:
a.
News around the valley
b.
Week 20 of 52 weeks of preparation by Tess Pennington
6. Closing - Round the Table
Individual Prayers
7. Benediction
You
have been in communion with your Lord. Go forth now in the strength and
assurance that the Lord Jesus Christ goes with you. Amen.
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Week 20 of 52: 1
Month Supply of Food
We are all preparing for
different reasons and to different degrees, however, most of you can agree that
we are all preparing for a scenario where we will need to have emergency
supplies to fall back on when the time comes. We have discussed in previous newsletters
how storing food is both economical as well as promotes personal
responsibility. Knowing that you can sustain your family in a disaster also
provides peace of mind, which is priceless.
When storing food for long-term emergencies, it is hard to calculate
how much food a person or family will need. One of the golden rules of prepping
is “it’s better to be over prepared rather than under prepared.” Ensure that
your family has enough food for long-term emergencies by researching to find
out how many calories a person needs per day in order to
survive, and knowing how much food to store.
Remember to turn to the long-term food supply guideline to ensure that your food stays within
it’s expiration date.
Certain foods can stand the test of time and are lifelines to
families. The following is a detailed list of the suggested prep items
for you to purchase this week. Most of these items are lifetime survival foods,
meaning their shelf life is 20 years+ and would be a good investment to make
towards your food security.
- White Rice – White rice is a major
staple item that preppers like to put away because it’s a great source
for calories, is rich in starches and carbohydrates, is cheap
and has a long shelf life. Although some prefer brown rice, white
rice is the better storage choice. Even though brown rice has more
nutrition, it is considered a “living” food and tends to not last as long
as white rice does. If properly stored, white
rice can last 30 years or more. Rice can be used
for breakfast meals, added to soups, made into a variety of
side dishes and is also an alternative to wheat flour.
- Beans – These low cost preps are not
only packed with nutrition, but are extremely versatile. Beans are packed with protein, iron,
fiber, folate, antioxidants and vitamins. When beans are
accompanied with rice, it makes a complete protein which
provides all the amino acids needed to survive. One serving of beans
and rice provides 19.9 g, or 40 percent of your daily vitamins.
- Wheat – Wheat is one of your long-term
emergency must haves! Besides being a high carbohydrate food, wheat
contains valuable protein, minerals, and vitamins. Wheat protein, when
balanced by other foods that supply certain amino acids such as lysine,
is an efficient source of protein. Wheat berries are best to
store as they will last longer than flour. The berries can also be used
as a breakfast cereal, added to soups for additional nutrition,
popped like popcorn, ground into flour for baking, used to make alcohol, livestock
feed, used as a leavening agent, for sprouting.
- Oats – Steel cut, rolled or quick cooking
oats are the most common types of oats you can buy in bulk. Oats are
considered a whole grain and can be a valuable protein source during a
long-term situation. In addition, oats can be used in a variety of
cooking recipes, ground into flour, sprouted for needed vitamin nutrition,
and used as livestock feed. Oats also have proven to be very effective in
soothing the skin, and can be used medicinally. The alternative medicine
community boasts that infusions of oat straw has also been used to assist
in nicotine withdraws, and used to treat flu symptoms and
coughs.
- Salt – Salt is a multipurpose, low cost prep
that will be highly desirable if a long term disaster were to come
around. Prepping calculators suggest having 25 pounds of salt
stored for one year. Salt can be used for curing, as a preservative,
cooking, cleaning, medicinal, and tanning hides. Salt that is stored in
it’s paper packaging can be subject to caking due to exposure to
moisture. Packing salt in long-term packaging is suggested.
- Sugar – Sugar will be highly desirable in a
long-term emergency mainly because it will add a bit of normalcy to the
situation. With a little sugar stored away you can use it as a sweetener
for beverages, in breads, cakes, as a preservative, use it to make
alcohol, for curing, gardening, and as an insecticide (equal
parts of sugar and baking powder will kill cockroaches). Much like
salt, sugar is also prone to absorbing moisture, but this problem can be
eradicated by adding some rice granules into the storage
container. It is suggested not to add any dessicant packets to
sugar as it will cause the sugar to brick.
- Bouillon
Granules – Bouillon
granules are a great way to add flavor to dishes during a long-term
situation. This could be a great way to beat food fatigue (eating the
same types of food repeatedly that causes one to lose their appetite).
Because bouillon products contain large amounts of salt, the product is
preserved. However, over time, the taste of the bouillon could be altered.
If storing bouillon cubes, it would be best to repackage them using a
food sealer or sealed in mylar bags. Bulk quantities of bouillon granules
can be found at most super stores.
- Powdered Milk – Because dry milk will probably be the
most sensitive food item you are storing, the drier powdered milk can be
kept the better. In fact, adding a dessican’t packet when storing for
long-term would be helpful in preserving this necessary food item.
Powdered milk is not just for drinking. It can be used in a variety of
recipes, added to soups, used to make breads, and also has many beauty
uses as well.
- Cooking Oil – Many overlook this critical prep
item. Having oil is not only essential to use for cooking purposes, but
it can play a large role in our diet as well. The fats contained in
oil have nine calories per gram compared to the four calories
contained by either carbohydrates or protein. This makes fat a valuable
source of concentrated calories that could be of real importance if faced
with a diet consisting largely of unrefined grains and legumes. Having
cooking oil on hand could also be helpful to aiding the diet intakes of
children and elderly since they consume less food and may be risk for
malnutrition in a long-term disaster situation. Storing cooking oil could
pose a problem. Due to the instability of most cooking oils, unopened
bottles of oil have a shelf life of 1 year. This is one example of
why it is so important to use the foods that we store.
Ironically, coconut oil has a longer shelf life of 5 years when properly
stored in cool, dark place. Although darker colored oils have more
flavor than paler colored, the agents that contribute to that flavor and
color also contribute to faster rancidity. For maximum shelf life buy
paler colored oils.
Preps To Buy:
- White rice in
bulk quantities
- Beans in bulk
quantities
- Wheat in bulk
quantities
- Oats in bulk
quantities
- Sugar in bulk
quantities
- Salt in bulk
quantities
- Bouillon
granules in bulk quantities
- Powdered milk
in bulk quantities
- 2-gallons of
cooking oil
Action Items:
19.
Calculate the amount of food your family will
need for a month long disaster.
20.
With the food storage items purchased last week, begin
assembling Mylar bags and storage containers and pour food contents in and seal
for long-term storage. Have a print out on hand on the directions for packing food long term to ensure that you are
storing food correctly.
21.
Ensure that food lids are sealed correctly.
22.
Store sealed food containers in a cool, dark, and dry area of the
home.
23.
As a reminder, remember not to forget your pets in your long-term
food storage plans and ensure that you have packed enough food away for
your pets. Dog and cat food can also be stored in food grade plastic containers
for long-term use.
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