New Calling

I have a new calling to add to the list I currently possess (4 at press time). I've actually had it now for about 6 weeks and it is a temporary one, but it is going to take up ALOT of my time for the next 5 months. Our Stake is going to put on a production of the "Messiah" and I am the Production Assistant and sectional/back-up pianist.

A few years back I accompanied another Stake for the "Messiah" but I wasn't the only pianist so I only had to learn 6 or 7 of the big "choruses" and a few of the arias. But as the only other pianist playing this time, I have to learn the whole darn thing!!! Has anyone looked at that music lately? It's about 2 weeks long, and hard to boot! (insert whimper here)

As the Production person I am also in charge of all the flyers, making of posters, community advertisement, any incidentals that may arise, and I have to conduct when the real conductor is gone (and she is a pro!). (insert another whimper here)

Learning the music might not be so bad if I was in shape, but I am soooo out of practice it is not even funny! I hardly ever get a chance to practice because someone is always doing one of the following:
a. pulling on my arm as I practice.
b. pounding the bass notes so loud to the point that I can't hear what I'm playing.
c. crying about someone being mean to them.
d. pooping.
e. all of the above at the same time.

Life is not as simple as it used to be. And it only seems to get worse.

Please pray for me, friends.