How to make the time go faster while waiting for iOS 7
Back up your phone. Sync your contacts. Transfer your pictures to your computer or DropBox or somewhere. It is unlikely that you will lose anything in the update. However, if things go badly wrong, especially for those among you who are so impatient you'll try to update the moment iOS 7 is released and the servers are under heavy load, you will be glad you did. If nothing goes wrong, you'll have made a good start on the useful habit of backing up your important data regularly.
See this support article for advice: