# Chateau de la Tobler

## Tuesday, March 14, 2006

### re: Pi, Priesthood and such things

I did not know that March 14 is Pi day. It never entered my mind. Thank You all for telling me. Maybe I will go buy a pie for dad.
The Stake Presidency probably just decided what they wanted the stake to do to prepare for stake conference and then said, "Oh, hey, priesthood meeting is schduled for this week. Let's announce it then." They did not think about the women or anything else. Many times it is just timing that determines when things get said. I think that if the women had their woman's conference going they would have announced it then. I really don't think there was any intent to even have anyone think about why would they exclude us in this announcement. Just so you know only about 20 years ago it would not even have been something anyone would have thought about. The prophet was very, dare I say, calculating when he announced the proclamation in the Relief Society broadcast. He was saying to the church that women have come a long way toward being truly equal in the church. We however has a ways to go with our own feelings.
Now, for my news to you all. Your dad and I have been keeping somethings from you. Not because we didn't want you to know but just that we wanted all the answers before saying anything. Last year, at this time of year, dad had a problem with his back hurting so bad that he couldn't sleep sometimes. We thought it was just stress. This year he has been going through the same thing and our mind went to cancer. He told the doctor and the doctor ordered a bone scan. The scan was done last Thursday. Today we got the results. There is no change in the cancer. The back ache is probably just stress. That in itself relieves some of the stress. He is still in pain but I think it will gradually go away and he will be fine. He does go back to see the doctor in April but just for a quick check not for any tests. That will happen in May.
I am soo looking forward to next week. I can't wait to see Jenafer and the kids and LaDale. And the week after to see Keryn's and Telima's families.

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