I as many out there are really pushing food storage right now. Tonight I went to one of our mini classes for enrichment that happened to be on food storage and they shared this story that I just had to pass along. I think many, if not all, can relate to it. It's a little long but worth it I promise....its funny too :)
It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark
Book of Gomer Parable
These are the generations of Gomer, son of Homer, son of Omer. And in the days of Gomer, Noah the Prophet went unto the people saying, "Prepare ye for the flood which is to come, yea, build yourselves a boat, that ye may not perish."
Now, Gomer was a member of the church, and taught Sunday School and played, yea, even on the ward softball team. And Gomer's wife said unto him, "Come, let us build unto ourselves a boat as the Prophet commandeth, that we may not perish in the flood." But behold, Gomer said unto him wife, "Worry not, dear wife, for if the flood comes the government will provide boats for us."
And Gomer did not build a boat. And Gomer's wife went unto Noah and she returned saying, "Behold, Honey, the Prophet saith unto us, "Build a boat, that we may preserve ourselves, for the government pays men not to grow trees, wherefore the government hath not the lumber to build you a boat."
And Gomer answered saying "Fear not, oh wife, for am I not the star pitcher on the ward softball team? Wherefore, the Church will provide for us a boat, that we will perish not."
And Gomer's wfie went again unto Noah, and she returned to Gomer, saying, "Behold, mine husband, the Prophet said that the Church hath not enough lumber to build a boat for everyone, wherefore, mine husband, build for us a boat that we might not perish in the flood." And Gomer answered her saying, "Behold, if we build a boat, when the flood cometh, will not our neighbors overpower us and take from us our boats, wherefore, what doth it profit a man to build a boat?"
And Gomer's wife went again unto Noah and she returned, saying, "Behold, the Prophet saith, build unto yourselves a boat, and have faith, for if ye do the Lord's bidding. H will preserve your boat for you. "But Gomer answered his wfie saying, "Behold, with this inflation, the price of wood has gone sky high, and if we wait awhile, perhaps the price will go down again. And then I will build for us a boat."
And Gomer's wife went again unto Noah, and she returned saying, "Thus saith the Prophet, build for yourselves a boat RIGHT NOW, for the price of wood will not go down, but will continue to go up. Wherefore, oh husband, build for ourselves a boat, that we may perish not." But Gomer answered his wife saying. "Behold for 120 years Noah hath told us to build a boat, to preserve us from the flood, but hath the flood come? Yea, I say nay. Wherefore, perhaps the flood will not come for another hundred and twenty years.
And Gomer's wife went again unto Noah and returned saying. "The Prophet saith, he knows it has been 120 years, but nevertheless, the flood will come, wherefore, build unto yourselves a boat."
And Gomer answered her saying. "Wherewith shall we get the money to build ourselves a boat, for are we not now making monthly payments on our snazzy new four horsepower chariot? Wherefore, when our payments end, perhaps we shall build ourselves a boat."
And Gomer's wife went again unto Noah and returned saying "Behold the Prophet saith that we should cut down on our recreation, and our vacations, and even give each other lumber for Christmas, that we might thereby get enough lumber to build a boat."
But Gomer saith unto her, "What a drag! Are we to cease enjoying life, just because we must build a boat?"
Wherefore, Gomer did not build a boat. But behold, one afternoon Gomer heard thunder in the sky, and he feared exceedingly, and he ran, yea, even to the lumber yard to buy lumber. But behold, the lumber store was crowded with great multitudes, all seeking to buy lumber, and there was not enough lumber to be found for the multitudes.
And on the same day were all the fountains of the deep opened, and the windows of heaven were broken up, and the floods came- and, behold, Gomer had no boat. And as the water rose above Gomer's waist, his wife saith unto him, "Behold, Honey, I told thee so!"
I found this story to be so relevant to right now. I think we all find ourselves relating to Gomer at one point or another. I just loved it. So I am really excited about keeping our food storage growing. Just a hint for many of you- foodstoragemadeeasy.net is an awesome site to get your going and makes it all attainable. Anyways, just had to share.
