Canning... canning in the name of the Lord... just canning

The title of this post is based off of a famous Bob Marley song about jammin'. Well, we weren't jamming but we were canning and REALLY in the name of the Lord. Anthony and I went to the Cannery or Home Storage Facility to see what all the fuss was about.

When we got there, Brother Withers showed us around the Bishop's Storehouse and where the store all of the products that are given to families in need. It was amazing to see all of the food, health products, and living essentials that are paid for by faithful member's fast offerings. In is comforting to know that we will be taken care of if ever our need is there for that. It is such a blessing to see the full circle of things.

After our tour, we had a chance to make some purchases and after Sister Miller cooked me dinner one of the nights that I watch Mitchell, I knew we wanted some potato flakes or purls. We made our selections and proceeded to help replace that which we were purchasing out of the Food Storage Stock. So we suited up in aprons and gloves and hair nets to can sugar, beans, condensed milk, carrots, and wheat. I was in labeling and prepping for can sealing. Anthony got to work the big sealing machine and he did a great job. We were able to chat while we worked and learned lots about the people we were with.

Anthony at the fancy canning machine

The assembly line! I wore a skirt! Who knew canning would be so much work!?!

So we started our home food storage with 6 of those big cans for $31. We got dried black beans, potato flakes, dried onions, dried apples, dried carrots, and oats. They are big cans too! I really like the potatoes and onions and yes, they are easy to combine. You never know when a hurricane will strike and it is comforting to know that Anthony and I have some foods that we can eat in crisis and also a little extra to help our neighbors. That makes me feel good... a whole lot better than investing in insurance.

Let me know if you want to can some stuff and we'll take you down to the cannery!