Fulness of Times

This article caught my attention, "LDS Church discontinues leadership conferences at Philmont Scout Ranch." https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900004968/lds-church-discontinues-its-annual-leadership-conferences-at-philmont-scout-ranch.html I went to Philmont one September a number of years ago to renew my COPE certification (my certification has long since expired). I'd actually forgotten about that until I was reading the article. It was a fun experience. Anyway, there is a perfectly logical explanation for the discontinuation. The announcement was in a letter sent to Area Seventies and stake and district presidents of the Church. Part of the letter states: “As part of an ongoing effort to reduce demands made upon leaders and simplify the programs of the church, the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve have determined it appropriate to discontinue the annual Priesthood Leadership Conference on Scouting held at the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexi

I started this post back during September, which was National Preparedness Month. We have been getting frequent reminders of natural disasters through reports on hurricanes, fires, flooding, and other disasters. These should equate to reminders to get our own preparations in order. Besides the big news stories, there are other problems boiling around the world. Drought conditions, fires, flooding, and pests are destroying crops in many locations. Most of us take food for granted. We take grocery shopping for granted: we head to a store, pick up food, and take it home. Too many families do not even have a week's worth of food in their home. Somewhere I recall that most have only a few days worth of food on hand, especially when you consider most families eat out a lot. Unfortunately, too many people believe the government, the Church, or even neighbors (who supposedly have food storage) will come in to save the day where food and supplies are needed in emergency situations.