All must begin now to prepare. “Prepare for what?” you will ask. This is the great question. “How can we prepare when we do not know what we will face?” Parents see what is ahead but they do not tell the children every detail. Would this not fill them with fear and would it not be useless? No, they tell the children little parts. They give them small hints, just enough to alert them. It is the parents who prepare. The children just trust that the parents will keep them safe.

So, there is no need for me to reveal all that is ahead. I must just reveal little parts and give little hints. I will prepare. You must trust and listen. Let us begin.

When there is a journey, you take only what is needed. Otherwise, the baggage you carry will be too heavy for you and you will never complete the journey. So, you must grow detached. Many will mourn their losses saying, “I used to have this. I used to have that.” They will spend valuable time in trying to salvage what is useless. Think of yourselves on a journey and prepare for a journey, taking all that is needed but only what is needed. I will give you the wisdom. Do not live as those settling in, providing yourselves with every possible luxury. See yourselves like those on a journey and you will survive.

Second, draw close to one another. Do not wander. Do not separate. To spread out and to go your own way is a luxury of settled existence. On a journey, all must stay close because nothing is settled. There are always new questions and last minute decisions that must be communicated to all. Many have chosen individual life styles, having the luxury of independent living. They go off. They isolate themselves and immerse themselves in things. On a journey, things are a burden. People are an asset. Having others to help you is what gets you to the end. Recapture the family relationships. Recapture the extended family. Come back home. Gather again. This will prepare you for the trials ahead.