Building your Ark * Lesson 1: Noah Was Warned

Lesson 1: Noah Was Warned

Presented by Debbie KentNoah, being warned of God of things not seen…
prepared an ark to the saving of his house.” (Heb. 11:7)

We too have been warned how we can save our house…

Prophets throughout the history of the earth have been shown visions of our day and written about what they saw. Things like: earthquakes, pestilences, flooding, storms, famines and wars that would happen during the dreadful day of the Lord. Latter -day Prophets have taken that a step further and given us counsel on what we can do to prepare both spiritually and physically. Are we taking their warnings seriously? Do we have ears to hear? Do we really think what they say is important enough to act on?

Prophet Gordon B Hinckley, (“If Ye are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear”)
“If anyone has any doubt concerning the terrible things that can and will afflict mankind, let him read the 24th chapter of Matthew. Among other things the Lord says: “Ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars. … “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. … For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. He went on to describe many disasters including: the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, the Black Plague that killed millions, the Chicago Fire, The Great Depression, Hurricane Katrina, and the Tsunami in Southeast Asia. Then he said, “What we have experienced in the past was all foretold, and the end is not yet. Just as there have been calamities in the past, we expect more in the future.” Occasions such 9/11 pull us up sharply to a realization that “Life is fragile, peace is fragile, civilization itself is fragile. The economy is particularly vulnerable. We have been counseled again and again concerning self-reliance. We cannot provide against every contingency. But we can provide against many contingencies.”

What are some of the contingencies we have been forewarned would come our way?

Famine/Drought: "...lay up food that can be preserved; for you will see a day when you will want it; and it will be when we shall feel the effects of famine, and when the United States has not any food."Heber C. Kimball, May 1857

Pestilences: The Lord has set loose the angels to reap down the earth, but those who obey the Word of Wisdom along with the other commandments are assured “that the destroying angel shall pass by them.” Prepare Ye, Ezra Taft Benson, 1974

Earthquakes: in divers places and increasing in intensity worldwide. When a major earthquake hits the Antelope Valley we will be essentially cut off from outside help for a time. Plan on being able to take care of: yourselves, friends and neighbors. They will be your support system.

Hurricanes and Flooding: “And also cometh the testimony of the voice of thunderings, and the voice of lightnings, and the voice of tempests, and the voice of the waves of the sea heaving themselves beyond their bounds.  Doctrine & Covenants 88: 88-91

Terrorism and War: “…Ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars” Matt. 24:6 “…Nation will rise up against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and states against states, in our own country and in foreign lands.”
Brigham Young , Journal of Discourses, Vol 8, pg 123

Economies Fail: Job loss, stores closing, bank failures, Stock Market Crash, housing market crash, national and person debt, bailouts, dollar devalued, etc.
“…Lay up your wheat and other provisions against a day of need, for the day will come when they will be wanted, and no mistake about it. "  Pres. Wilford Woodruff (Journal of Discourses, 18:121.)

“Building Your Ark…Lessons Learned from Noah”

“Building Your Ark…Lessons Learned from Noah”

Presented by Debbie Kent avfoodstorage@gmail.com

“Be prepared in all things against the day when tribulation
and desolation are sent forth upon the wicked.” D&C 29:8

There are many, many different ways to build an ark and even more choices of what to put in it. Please listen to the Spirit, while you are reading this handout, as it prompts you to know what you need for YOUR ark. There are many lessons that can be learned from Noah, like “Keep the woodpeckers in a cage”, but we are going to focus on some other lessons that help us on our quest to be prepared in all things.

Keeping Warm in COLD weather

Keeping Warm in COLD weather

Dress in Layers

1. Base layer ~ Wool or Polyester ~ To wick moisture away
2. Insulating layer ~ Such as Down, Fleece or light wool ~ To trap dead air
3. Protective layer ~ Woven Nylon or Gore-Tex type ~ Water protection

Do you need blankets??

Don’t forget your hands and feet….Cotton is bad, go with wool/synthetics if you can and think about hand warmers!

Where to start??

 72 Hour Kits

Being prepared can be over whelming, and sometimes we wonder "Where do I begin?"  A good place to start is with a 72 hour kit, even if it's just one, it's a start.

The purpose of a kit is to sustain life for 72 hours, in the event of an emergency.  I know many of us have at least a partial kit and that it great!  Remember, we need to update our 72 Hour Kits every so often.  Also, regularly review your family emergency plans.

Here are several questions to ask yourself:

• Do you know where your 72-hour kit is and how to use it?
• Do you have a kit for each member of your family?
• Do your kids know what is in it?
• Is the 72-hour kit up to date?
• Do you own a battery-powered radio?
• In an emergency, do you know where to find emergency information for our area?
• Do you have a family emergency plan?
• Have you practiced it recently?
• Do you carry a paper list of contacts with a phone number of someone at least 100 miles away for everyone to contact?
• Do you have an emergency kit in your car? In your office?
• How long will it take for you to walk home from work?
• Do you know where you will evacuate?
• Can you bring your 72-hour kit to an evacuation center if needed? Or can you stay home and shelter in place?
• Do you own a shovel?
• The government can bring emergency drinking water in trucks, but when they do, what kind of container to you own to carry the water in?
• Do you own a tent or travel trailer?
• Do you have 2 gallons of water per day per person? 1 gallon for drinking and 1 gallon for sanitary use?
• Is your hot water heater strapped to the wall?
• Do you know how to shut off your water so you can use it?
• Do you know how to shut off the gas? Only shut it off if you smell gas.

There is so much to think about. "If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear." (D&C 38:30) 

Don't get overwhelmed with everything there is to do. You just need to begin.