Prayer request…

So on Monday afternoon, I started having a sharp pain just behind my ribcage, below my heart. My family was pretty concerned not knowing what it was, perhaps fearing the worst knowing my diet (yes I’m skinny, but with my metabolism, I’ve lived with the liberty to eat just about anything… I’ve always said I’m nothing but bones and clogged arteries).

But the good news is that I realized yesterday what it was, and it doesn’t have anything to do with my long-term health. I remembered that on Sunday, while leading worship, I strained my diaphragm while holding out the climactic high note in “The Lord’s Prayer,” you know, “Foreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever, Amen.” I think I held it out a little longer than I could handle, and I hadn’t conserved my breath enough in the first 6 beats to sustain the last 3, so I really eked it out of me in the passion of the moment (that song is so majestic!). But on the last beat, I felt a sharp pain in my side and so promptly released the note, thinking nothing of it. In fact, I had no further pain until 24 hours later.

Anyways, that’s the story. No cause for major concern; I’m just experiencing some dull pain in my chest cavity (particularly in the mornings) when I move a certain way or when I laugh or sneeze. I’m just going to wait this one out because it’s just muscle pain (doctors can’t really do much for minor diaphragm injuries anyways, outside of surgery). I don’t think it’ll last more than 3 or 4 days.

Thanks for your prayers!