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Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 4:14 am
by creator
I thought this was worth posting, funny and true...

Wendy Dewitt's top 10 reasons "Why I Don't Have my Food Storage"

10. My neighbors have a TWO year supply! No, they don't. They don't have any food. Did you know that 85% of the members of the church don't have any food storage at all? If your idea of food storage is to eat someone else’s food………..this is a really bad plan.

9. I've paid tithing for 20 years...the church can give me a little food. Many members believe that when the times get hard, the church is going to come through like Joseph in Egypt. Absolutely not true. All the church storehouses and welfare farms across the country would only feed 4% of the members of the church. The church has been asking YOU to store food for 75 years. They're NOT storing food for you. Thus, another bad plan.

8. I'm moving in with my children / parents! Really....that’s just a bad plan all by itself. But it points out that most members don't have a year's supply because they're PLANNING on eating someone else's food! Of course, since no one HAS any food, we have yet another bad plan.

7. I have a year's supply...and the bullets to go with it! I've heard time and again, "How dumb is that to go to all the time and expense of getting food...just to have some guy with a gun come and shoot my family to take it away?" Here's a better question. Are you afraid of the guy with the gun? Or are you more afraid of BECOMING the guy with the gun? What would you do if your children were starving to death? Would you lie? Cheat? Steal? Would you shoot your neighbor for his food? I guarantee....if you were watching your child starving to death, you would do anything you had to to keep them alive. If you don't have your year's supply, you are putting yourself in danger of losing not only your temporal salvation, but your spiritual salvation as well.

So far, all the reasons we don't have our food storage involve eating someone else's food. Please, don't put your family's temporal salvation in other people's hands. No one is storing food for you. Not your neighbors, not the government...not even the church.

#6. The boat and the 4 wheelers are taking up all my storage space! (priorities!)

#5. 3 letters....Y2K. Ok, that's 2 letters and a number....but they're always making way too much out of everything! This is never going to happen!” (Every prophecy that has ever been given WILL happen.)

#4. If anything DOES happen, the government will be here within hours! (insert laughter) Did you know the government has been telling us that we need to have food storage? They're actually CALLING it food storage! We now have the government telling us to store food, water, medicines...whatever we will need to be able to stay in our homes for several months.

#3. I can't afford scrap booking AND food storage. The average food storage can cost as little as a dollar a day. We live in the richest society in the history of the world, and while there are cases where money may be a problem, most of the time it is a matter of priorities. We have chosen bigger homes, nicer cars, more tv's, computers, vacations ...everything is more important than our food storage. If I asked, "Who has a cell phone?" most of you would say yes. You pay at least $30 a month to have a cell phone....that's about a dollar a day...the cost of one year's supply of food for your child. Is your cell phone really more important than your child's temporal salvation? You have to make food storage a priority.

2. I'm waiting for the cannery to sell Papa John's dehydrated pizza! Food storage has always had a stigma attached to it. If it's not wheat, beans and powdered milk, it's not food storage. With the system I use, food storage can be sweet and sour chicken, tamale pie, chile and cornbread, beef stew, shepherd's pie, minestrone...even chocolate chip cookies! Your imagination (and your pocketbook) are the only limitations you have.

And the #1 reason why I don't have my year's supply of food? A year?? I thought it was 72 hours!!

You KNOW you should have your food storage. You WANT to have it, but it can be so overwhelming! How much do I buy? Where do I store it? How do I cook it? It seems like an impossible task.... but it's not. It doesn't matter if you use my system or just start buying extra food, the important thing is to do something. Good luck in your efforts! Wendy DeWitt

The video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGaTlwYs-s

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 4:42 am
by English Saint
There's no excuse for not having food storage. We're having a wheat drive in our stake right now. Just got a price list from the church, and it's going to cost a little over £100 for 300 lb of wheat. How much food can you buy with £100 these days? Most people spend more of that on their family's shopping bill. Many people spend a couple of hundred GBP/year on cable subscription.

Sell the second car, cut back on fun activities and buy in a tonne of wheat.

As the ward exec sec, I've sent out an email asking people to place their orders. So far I've just had one order placed. Either our ward is food storaged out, or individual members think the brother or sister sitting next to them will give them what they need. Perhaps they think the bishop will sort out their problems, like Obama is going to pay off their mortgages!

Lack of space is no excuse either. A few hundred lbs of wheat in 3 kg pouches can be spread around the house and garage and garden shed etc.

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 7:35 am
by will
So I guess were going to share. :lol:

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 8:34 am
by ShawnC
will wrote:So I guess were going to share. :lol:

I was waiting for someone to say this. :x I know where you live Will. :P

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 8:49 am
by JustPullinYourChain
From Reason #7

"So far, all the reasons we don't have our food storage involve eating someone else's food. Please, don't put your family's temporal salvation in other people's hands. No one is storing food for you. Not your neighbors, not the government...not even the church."

This is not true.

According to Steve and other members of this forum they are preparing for everyone.
See the thread "Sharing Your Food Storage With The Disobedient." PP 6-7

I have asked that they post addresses to this forum that all may share in their bounty, but thus far I have seen no addresses.

Why is that?

How will we know where to refer people to?


JustPullinYourChain

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 10:27 am
by lamanite
regarding bullets... the worst case scenario for my own family is we end up living in a tent in the mountains (I'm not talking about tent cities, per se) if there is no more food in the city. I have the weapons for self-defense but I live in an area close to the mountains and more than likely i will get more use out of my shotgun and 30.06 than I will from my AR-15 and glocks. Maybe when the time comes, you'd rather hunt with a bow or a spear. You'll do whatever you can to get food but having bullets doesn't necessarily mean you will use them unrighteously. You will also need gardening and farming tools but it won't provide you the meat you need. Some will probably be able to fish instead of hunt. None of these things are substitutes for food storage but keep in mind no amount food storage will last very long if that is all you're going to try to rely on.

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 10:30 am
by ShawnC
JustPullinYourChain wrote:From Reason #7

"So far, all the reasons we don't have our food storage involve eating someone else's food. Please, don't put your family's temporal salvation in other people's hands. No one is storing food for you. Not your neighbors, not the government...not even the church."

This is not true.

According to Steve and other members of this forum they are preparing for everyone.
See the thread "Sharing Your Food Storage With The Disobedient." PP 6-7

I have asked that they post addresses to this forum that all may share in their bounty, but thus far I have seen no addresses.

Why is that?

How will we know where to refer people to?


JustPullinYourChain
I posted an address???

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 10:36 am
by JustPullinYourChain
Hey Shawn,

I hope you are not referring to the Black Jesus address that was posted.


JustPullinYourChain


(Isn't it funny? People are all talk about sharing with others and you can't even get a legit address from them regarding how to find them.)

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 10:38 am
by ShawnC
JustPullinYourChain wrote:Hey Shawn,

I hope you are not referring to the Black Jesus address that was posted.


JustPullinYourChain


(Isn't it funny? People are all talk about sharing with others and you can't even get a legit address from them regarding how to find them.)
The black jesus is a legitimate address. He will save you.

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 10:42 am
by kathyn
(Isn't it funny? People are all talk about sharing with others and you can't even get a legit address from them regarding how to find them.)

Wouldn't you like to know? Nah,nah,nah,nah,nah,nah. :twisted:

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 11:01 am
by jbalm
I'll share, if you can find me.

Of course, I reserve the right to declare anyone who finds me an apostate douchebag, in which case I won't share.

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 11:18 am
by ndjili
:|

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 11:40 am
by ithink
LDSConservative wrote:... The church has been asking YOU to store food for 75 years...
:shock: :shock: :shock:

75 years??? I thought we were supposed to be getting a 1 year supply ONLY??!! AAAAHHHHH :lol: :lol:

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 11:46 am
by ithink
Some of our food storage is running around in the wilderness right now, and only 5 minutes away. We will go and get it when we are ready. Some of it is in the ocean, 5 minutes away, and some in lakes, 5 minutes away. If we get this stuff too early, it just spoils. 8)

I'm not kidding. We expect the land can and will give a little back along the way. 5 minutes and there is no city to speak of for 40 miles. After that, there are only small communities for the next 400 miles north. In fact, there are, they say, as many black bears as there are people, and even more deer than that.

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 11:59 am
by JustPullinYourChain
JustPullinYourChain wrote:From Reason #7

"So far, all the reasons we don't have our food storage involve eating someone else's food. Please, don't put your family's temporal salvation in other people's hands. No one is storing food for you. Not your neighbors, not the government...not even the church."

This is not true.

According to Steve and other members of this forum they are preparing for everyone.
See the thread "Sharing Your Food Storage With The Disobedient." PP 6-7

I have asked that they post addresses to this forum that all may share in their bounty, but thus far I have seen no addresses.

Why is that?

How will we know where to refer people to?


JustPullinYourChain

Back to the subject at hand please.

C'mon guys...Steve, Kathyn, AvidDisciple, NoGreaterLove, Bella...ect.
Addresses please.

I want to be of service to others.

I want to help others find you :lol:


JustPullinYourChain

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 12:29 pm
by will
10. My neighbors have a TWO year supply! No, they don't. They don't have any food. Did you know that 85% of the members of the church don't have any food storage at all? If your idea of food storage is to eat someone else’s food………..this is a really bad plan.
Oh come on were all going to bring our food to the Church and have the Bishops redistribute all the food to all the people within the ward boundaries, to include everyone who is not a member and don't forget all the other people that show up, it won't matter if you decided to prepare or not and there will be enough for everyone and we will live happily ever after, Yea right. :lol:
I believe that as much as I do in Santa Clause.

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 1:04 pm
by shadow
"Because I have been given much I to must give. Because of thy great bounty Lord each day I live. I shall divide my gifts from thee (except food storage) with every brother that I see who has the need of help from me. Because I have been blessed by thy great love dear Lord, I'll share thy love again according to thy word. I shall give love to those in need I'll show that love by word and deed thus shall my thanks be thanks in deed."

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 1:06 pm
by ShawnC
shadow wrote:"Because I have been given much I to must give. Because of thy great bounty Lord each day I live. I shall divide my gifts from thee (except food storage) with every brother that I see who has the need of help from me. Because I have been blessed by thy great love dear Lord, I'll share thy love again according to thy word. I shall give love to those in need I'll show that love by word and deed thus shall my thanks be thanks in deed."
Admit it Shadow, you sang that song while you wrote the words.

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 1:07 pm
by JustPullinYourChain
Thats the spirit brother shadow.

Can I get an Amen?


JustPullinYourChain

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 3:24 pm
by shadow
ShawnC wrote:
Admit it Shadow, you sang that song while you wrote the words.
Only if you admit to singing it as you read the words 8)

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 4:42 pm
by will
So were sharing right. :wink: How come for some reason, Im not worried about it? And why are others so concerned about it? I have a response but on the Grounds that many would be"offended" I won't go there.

"
Should the Lord decide at this time to cleanse the Church...a famine in this land of one year's duration could wipe out a large percentage of slothful members, including some ward and stake officers. Yet we cannot say we have not been warned."
Ezra Taft Benson April conference 1965

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 6:16 pm
by ndjili
I know where kathyn lives!! HAHAha :twisted: :lol:

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 7:05 pm
by Rosabella
JustPullinYourChain wrote:
JustPullinYourChain wrote:From Reason #7

"So far, all the reasons we don't have our food storage involve eating someone else's food. Please, don't put your family's temporal salvation in other people's hands. No one is storing food for you. Not your neighbors, not the government...not even the church."

This is not true.

According to Steve and other members of this forum they are preparing for everyone.
See the thread "Sharing Your Food Storage With The Disobedient." PP 6-7

I have asked that they post addresses to this forum that all may share in their bounty, but thus far I have seen no addresses.

Why is that?

How will we know where to refer people to?


JustPullinYourChain

Back to the subject at hand please.

C'mon guys...Steve, Kathyn, AvidDisciple, NoGreaterLove, Bella...ect.
Addresses please.

I want to be of service to others.

I want to help others find you :lol:


JustPullinYourChain
They will know where to go and where to find us ,if they are full of the Holy Ghost He will lead them.....to us, for the Lord will not abandon his Sheep.

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 7:36 pm
by will
According to Steve and other members of this forum they are preparing for everyone.
So it's OK, don't prepare, why should you, I am sure The five Virgins shared even though all knew what was required. Don't worry we are all going to share so it doesn't matter, no need to prepare, no need to obey the Lords commandment :lol:
Should the Lord decide at this time to cleanse the Church...a famine in this land of one year's duration could wipe out a large percentage of slothful members, including some ward and stake officers. Yet we cannot say we have not been warned."
Ezra Taft Benson April conference 1965


I am sure President Benson was just joking.

Re: Top 10 reasons Why I Don't Have my Food Storage

Posted: February 19th, 2009, 7:59 pm
by shadow
The ten virgins parable has been defined a spiritual in nature. Food storage is not the oil. Those who keep claiming it is are not understanding the parable and using it as some scape goat to not keep the true commandment of loving your neighbor like unto yourself.

Regarding Pres. Benson's remarks. If the Lord chose at that time to create a famine of a years duration it could wipe out some members. How would it wipe them out? Would it kill them or just make them go inactive? Would they be too proud or embarrassed to seek help from those that prepared? Would they be asked to do hard things (work for the food) and refuse? Would they take the mark of the beast as an alternative to seeking help from another member? Would they go to a fema camp? You don't know and neither do I, but to say that it means that no one is allowed to share their blessings with them is a bit naive to me. God has always been a merciful God.