Prayer Breakfast: Jesus is the Way
0700 at BJ’s Restaurant
Hamilton Montana
Oh Father,
as you have sent Jesus to be for us light and truth, send now your spirit upon
us to grant us grace and strength to follow in his footsteps this day. In Jesus
Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
1. Opening - Round the Table
Individual Prayers
2. Morning Psalm: 18
3. Breakfast Reading: Luke 5:27-39
4. Breakfast is served
5. Breakfast Discussion Topics:
a.
News around the valley
b.
Prayer Vigil for Healing - AAR
c.
Week 26 of 52 weeks of preparation by Tess Pennington
6. Closing - Round the Table
Individual Prayers
7. Benediction
You
have been reminded that Jesus Christ is your Lord and that you are God’s
servant. You are loved; you are forgiven; you are empowered and now you are
sent to live as God’s faithful one. Amen.
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Week 26 of 52:
Emergency Sanitation Preparedness (List 2)
In 2010, after a devastating earthquake leveled Haiti, people all
over the world wanted to help. Despite all of the aid pouring in, the
reconstruction process was put on hold in order to deal with a cholera
outbreak, an illness spread from the contamination of food and water. This
epidemic was caused by open-defecation and could have been avoided if
individuals knew where and how to properly expel waste.
Ready for the shocker? It is a documented fact that more people
die after a disaster due to poor sanitation than from the disaster itself. You
can do everything right regarding emergency sanitation measures, but that will
in no way protect you from all those around you who did not. During times of
extended disasters, those that live in close proximity to one another will be
at the greatest risk for contracting illnesses from unsanitary conditions.
Teaming up with those around you to create a community led sanitation system
can assist in avoiding epidemics caused from unsanitary conditions. In this
case, the group as a whole takes full responsibility for its success and will
see fewer instances of illness.
Quite simply, wherever humans gather, their waste also
accumulates. This creates a perfect storm for E. coli and bacteria to invade
most of everything that you touch. Not to mention carrying the risk of
infectious disease, particularly to vulnerable groups such as the very young,
the elderly and people suffering from diseases that lower their resistance. Fly
infestations can also pose a problem for sanitation, and if waste is left out
in the open, then it will lead to the possibility of epidemics. The following
are a few examples of structures that can be built to maintain sanitation
during a longer-term disaster:
- Simple pit latrines are the easiest and cheapest way
to dispose of waste.
- Ventilated
latrine and an odorless earth closet that prevents fly infestations, are
also good choices. Learn more by clicking here.
- Decomposing
toilets are above ground latrines that are another option and once the
waste is decomposed, it can be used in the garden. Click here
for more information.
Ever hear of humanure?
Solid and liquid waste can be decomposed and composted to be used in the
garden. For more information on using liquid waste in the garden, click here.
Toilet paper is always a concern for emergency preparations,
however, there are alternatives and in a long-term scenario you will need to
begin thinking outside the box. Some off-gridders use rags and thoroughly wash
the soiled cloth for other uses. However, if you are opposed to this, other
alternatives are available and can be viewed here. And for the lovers of disposable toilet paper, you can
purchase larger quantities online at Amazon or at
online janitorial supply stores. According to Wikipedia, one American person
uses an average of 23.6 rolls of toilet paper per year. In a long term
disaster, toilet paper will be a hard to find luxury item and could be a great bartering item. I would like to add however, that stocking up
on thousands of rolls of toilet paper will take up a lot of space. So having
some on hand for extended emergencies is a good idea, however, for longer term
scenarios, you may need to get creative.
Because we are getting into more longer term preparedness items,
you want to find prep items that are are multi-functional in order be as
efficient as possible. Soap nuts are a great multipurpose prep item. They are
cheap, have many uses, and can be composted after use. Soap, both
antibacterial and regular, can also be purchased in bulk from your local dollar
store.
Preps To Buy:
- 2 weeks or
longer toilet paper
- Cat litter
- Bleach
- 5-gallon bucket
- Clothespins
- Laundry plunger (optional)
- Clothes wringer
- Wash boards (optional)
- 2 large storage
bins to do laundry
- Women’s sanitary needs
- Soap or a
multipurpose alternative (in bulk)
- Hand sanitizer
(in bulk)
- Mesh screening
to use for long term latrine
- Space bags to
store toilet paper
Action Items:
18.
Ensure that you have sanitary items for all members of the family,
including women, children and elderly.
19.
If you have not done so, create a sanitation kit for
the home.
20.
Print this Hesperian health guide on
sanitation and add it to your emergency manual.
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