A little info for you wives and mothers as you look after your loved ones and manage your households:
Clint runs a department and deals directly with US and overseas companies to acquire the materials we (the US) need to keep the containers flowing for many of the food products you purchase on the shelf in the grocery store.
Yesterday, he had a conversation with one of his suppliers for machine parts. The supplier told him that shipping times used to be 2-4 weeks. A rush order for an extra fee could get some things in 1-2 weeks.
Now, the average time for everything is 12-16 weeks.
It used to cost this company $2500 to ship a container full of parts from overseas to their warehouse. Now, the cost is $14,000 per shipping container. The man said it is like this throughout the machine parts industry.
The majority of machine parts come from one particular country. This country is raising the prices on parts and shipments. We are being squeezed with an end goal of bringing down the US so another can step into its place. If you were paying attention years ago, you are aware we had leaders indirectly (for a reason) tell us this particular country was already within our borders (meaning operatives in official roles) and working against us. It's a different kind of war. There is an internal US war being instigated and driven in a direction, a war on a global scale, and also a raging spiritual war that will, I believe, lead us into the end times.
Dear Reader: The parts hike and the exorbitant shipping hike tells me food and consumer good prices will continue to go up. I encourage you to think and prepare accordingly not only for yourself, but so you will be in a position to minister to those in need. Before the pandemic, I knew elderly and disabled people struggling to purchase food and medicine. Food is usually the thing they cut corners on which leads to more health problems. It's a sad cycle. My love to all!
TIP: Regarding the elderly and disabled, many will brag about how good they have it so others do not try to take their independence from them. Observe with your eyes. Don't speak about what you suspect. Offer the food in a way that does not take away their dignity or cause them shame. I had one older gentleman tell me he ate filet mignon and lobster every week and ate out once a day through Doordash. I knew right away we were dealing with a dignity or fear issue, because Doordash did not operate in his area. He said his freezer was full of halibut and venison. The freezers were not running and he could not access them from his wheelchair, but he didn't know I noticed those things. His food was stored on his counters so he could reach it from his chair. Ramen Pride and other heavily processed cheap foods were all he had. There was nothing of value in his home. He was selling off items left and right. He is stick thin and all of his clothes are very worn. I told him I had cooked far more than we could eat at one meal (true, done on purpose because mamas like a break too) and gave him a few very large plates of food. Each heaping plate had enough for at least two meals on it. So, it looked like a few to keep his dignity in check, but it was actually more. He was extremely happy to receive it. I noted he also kept my dishes which is fine. I don't give out any dish I want to keep anyway. (Don't forget to return my canning jars though. ;-) Another little tip: Your kind and encouraging words will have an impact a long time after you are gone.
