Audrey Taylor
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Actualizado: 7 dic 2017
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Adam Lee Brown was born
in Hot Springs, Arkansas to
his loving parents, Janice and
Larry Brown.Adam cut his hand on
a can of peaches, and didn't
cry.Larry Brown left state to find a
job to support his family.Adam and his family settled
back into Arkansas.A new kid, Jeff, moved to Arkansas
and started attending Adam's school.
They soon became best friends.Jeff took Adam to a bridge on I-70,
and they swung on a rope, until it
broke under Adam's weight.Adam stepped on the field of
Wolf Stadium for the first time as
a football player.Adam noticed a boy with down syndrome
being bullied. Instead of walking off, he stood
up to the three boys and walked the boy
all the way to class that day.Began dating a girl named Cindy.
She got him into drugs, and used his
paychecks for drugs, alcohol, and
parties.Began smoking crack everyday,
and became addicted to the
horrible drug.Adam Lee Brown graduated
from Lake Hamilton High
School.Adam gave up college football for beer
bottle, the team for drinking buddies, and
the field for a bar. From here on, everything
went down hillAdam had a huge party at his
family's beach house, and him
and Cindy got high afterwards.Cindy introduced Adam to
crystal meth, crack cocaine,
and marijuana.Adam quite school, and
decided to run off with
Cindy.Adam continued to steal
from his family and their
company to support his
addictions.Larry and Janice found Adam
and Cindy in a company truck
beside a convenience store one
day after they disappeared
together.Cindy broke up with Adam
because he couldn't "give her
what she needed," (drugs).Larry and Janice stopped searching
for Adam whenever he ran off, and
put it all in God's hands.Larry and Janice began going to
Second Baptist Church in Hot
Springs.Adam ran into an old friend, Ryan.
He agreed to let Adam stay with him
because Adam claimed that he was
trying to get better.Ryan continued to find Adam at
old crack houses over a half-dozen
times.Ryan called Janice and Larry after
three days of searching for Adam.
This is when the Browns decided
to call the police. They thought that
if Adam went to jail, he will come to
realize the severity of his problem.Adam was found, and picked up from the
the sheriff and brought to the Garland
County Sheriff's department.Adam gave his life to Christ,
with the help of Pastor Smith,
and began changing his life around
in that small, dirty jail cell.Larry took Adam on a father, son camp.
He wanted to spend a little bit of time
with his "newborn" son before he went
to the Teen Challenge facility.Adam ran off with thousands of dollars of
Ryan's stuff. He also stole Ryan's brother's car.Adam began teaching the Word,
singing praises to the Lord. He
then began teaching kids about
God, and the dangers of drugs.Adam was granted a special leave to
attend his sister's wedding.Adam celebrated a year of soberity,
and returned home to Hot Springs
for good.Adam stood before his new church,
and told the congregation his story.
He started with his drug addiction,
and continued all the way to the night
in the jail cell when he knelt on his
knees and accepted Jesus into his
heart.Adam conitnued to be active in his church,
and sharing his story around his community
to help raise awareness to others about
the dangers of drug addicitons.Adam Lee Brown died on March 17, 2010 in
the Hindu Kush mountains
of Afghanistan. He was a Navy SEAL, and
loved by many. His story will live on, and be
told a hundred more times.
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