preparedness drill

Our bishop has really been on us ward members to be physically prepared for emergencies. He told us some time ago that we would have preparedness drills. Today he announced that this week is our first drill. We are to go the whole week without doing any shopping -- we can buy gas for the vehicles & water. He said not only will this be a test of our individual families' preparedness, but it will test the ward as well. We are to ask each other for help if we are in dire need of something. Next Sunday the Bishop will call someone from the congregation to give a 3-5 minute talk about his/her week. I am grateful that yesterday was my grocery day for the next 2 weeks. This would have really tested our family because our diet would have consisted of beans, brown rice, canned veggies & fruit and homemade bread. Not too bad, I guess. But not super exciting either.