Check the box

So, I finally decided to change my radiator out of my '95 Chevy pickup. It had a small hairline crack just below the upper hose area. Now, it had been this way for quite a while, but I was nursing it along with every "stop leak" I could find. Finally, it was timt to replace it. I had picked this great Friday, right before SheBob was to be born. It was supposed to be in the 70s.

It turned out to be a great day, but I ended up working late and missed being able to change the radiator. I had to do it on Saturday. Like most Saturdays in February, It stayed in the upper 20s and lower 30s. A cold day to work with water. Jordan came out to help me and we were making great progess. The radiator was out and the heater core and block were flushed with about 45 minutes. Jodi and Arden were leaving to go to a baby shower, so Isaac joined us outside. About 20 minutes after they left, I discovered that the fittings for the transmission cooler lines were larger on the new radiator. I didn't have anything I could use to adapt it or provide a temporary loop to get to the auto parts store as I was now without transportation. I called the parts store to see if they had anything and they looked and the little drawer that was suppose to have it was empty. He recommended that I try a hardward store. We have a hardware store with 2.5 miles round trip from home, so I called them. The gentleman on the phone assured me that they had some kind of adapter.

I went back outsire and started putting all of the tools away and getting Jordan and Isacc ready to walk the 2.5 miles to get the parts. took me about an hour to get it all put up. Jordan was getting Isaac from the truck cab and decided to move the box the radiator came in to a different location. After doing this, he came walking up to me with a smile on his face and said, "Hey Dad, what are these for?" He was holding a plastic bag with brass fittings in it. Sure enough, he had found the parts that I needed and had all along. 10 minutes later, the truck was running great, and warm.

This is a lot like what God does for us. He gives us everything we need. We just need to be diligent enoung to look for it and us it properly when we find it.