breathe in breathe out

I don't think I've ever been this busy. Right now, I'm print 600 fliers and organizing them all - about a 8 hour job. Every 30 seconds or so I have to run up and re-start the printer. Every 5 minutes I have to put all the printed papers into folders, and re-start the process. Today, I woke up and went straight to piano lessons, came home - had 2 hours to completely have my debate partner's binder ready to go for Friday (normally a 5 hour job). After I had finished that, I ran off to work late- worked for 5 hours, and ran to do the project I'm currently working on. Right now, it's about 8pm, I still have 4 more hours on this project (due Wednesday night). Tomorrow morning I have my piano audition I've been preparing for since October. My songs aren't memorized yet. I was planning on practicing for a few hours today, however... time's running out. My national debate tournament is Thursday, I have yet to print, organize, and read any of my hundreds of pages of evidence (a 10 hour job). Wednesday I have to work... When will I do all this? I'm about to go crazzzy!!!! As I've been working on this project for the last 3 hours, literally running across the room, throwing papers, I started thinking - why is my life like this? Why do I have to be so busy? School ends soon... yet it's not going to get less busy! I thought summer was the time for rest, relaxation, FUN!?! Then I realized... my life can't get any better than this! I honestly have the "DREAM LIFE". Why am I complaining that I have so many opportunities? That I'm learning soo much!? That I am NEVER bored? Do you know how boring it is to be bored? (lol) I just have to take this one step at a time, and enjoy every minute of it.. because this season wont last long (even though it seems like it will!). I'm going to wish I had this time back.. yet right now, I'm wishing it away. Who wouldn't want to be in a Log Cabin in the woods, all alone, blasting music, windows open, filing papers? All I've to do is think about my friends in Mexico - they either get to sit in the boiling sun, bored, or ...work in it! I mean, what am I complaining about? Seriously?
Yes, it is a little overwhelming everything I have to do. But if I just look at one task at a time...I'll be fine :)
I also realized God promises us rest, and peace. All I have to do is trust in him, and I can relax! Who needs to be stressed out when they have the Creator of the Universe fighting for them? Honestly! - How bad will it be, how many lives will it effect if I don't win the Debate Tournament? Or if i mess up in the audition!? There are more important things going on in the world!
In all the busy-ness of the day, I realized how thankful I am for this season of life!