How's the challenge going?

For those of you who are taking the H2O Challenge...
Please let me know how it's going for you. I'll tell you some of my experience.
As I said in a previous post, I was having an awful headache from the lack of caffeine!
Well, on top of that I've gotten a little sick over the week... don't really know what it is, but it's the typical flu type feeling... achy body and head, sore throat, drained feeling all the time. So I expected the head ache thing from the caffeine withdrawal, but I certainly didn't expect to get sick. I expected the opposite! I figured since I was drinking water only that I would feel better!

I'm not saying God made me sick to teach me a lesson, but I'm learning a big one through all of this...
Going into this challenge, I knew that it would be a sacrifice (caffeine specifically), but I was also seeing some benefits! I thought maybe I'd lose a little weight (since I wasn't going to be drinking soda... which has gotten worse since Sonic came to town... I love vanilla coke & strawberry limeade)
I figured that in general I would feel better drinking water only.
So far, no weight loss.
So far, I don't feel better... I feel much worse.
Neither of the benefits that I expected....
Expectations... that's a big word.
We are all guilty of expecting!
Sort of like the post I did a few days ago about how spoiled I am...

I have to remember why I'm really doing this challenge!
It's not at all about any of benefits for me!

It's about a child dying from unclean drinking water every 15 seconds!
Imagine how many have died while I've been typing this blog...

Go here to see some of the horrid things that can happen when people don't have clean drinking water.

The verse that comes to mind right now is:
James 4:10
"Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up."

Lord, make me humble. Help me realize how blessed I am!