Weld County
(Colorado) Sheriff’s Deputy Sam Brownlee was killed in the line of duty
in 2010, leaving behind two sons: Tanner (age 19) and Chase (age 16).
Tanner
learned that his father’s patrol car was going to be auctioned off to
raise money for the Concerns of Police Survivors, a group that aids
fallen officer’s families. He saw an opportunity to obtain something
that had meant a lot to his Dad – a useful keepsake that he would
treasure.
Tanner and
his brother needed some funds to make a bid on the car, so they started
a GoFundMe page. They were able to raise $3,340. On the day of the
auction, Tanner made a bid, but other bids greatly surpassed his offer.
According to Kelly Blue Book, the value of the Dodge Charger was
$12,500. But the winning bid, made by local rancher Steve Wells, was
$60,000.
But then
Wells took the keys and walked over to Tanner and said, “Here’s your
car.” Then Wells hugged him. Tanner was stunned and overwhelmed with
joy.
“This is just
so huge. I mean, me and my dad built a fence and stuff, but having
something I can use and drive around that he drove around, it just means
a lot,” Tanner told CBS affiliate KCNC.
Tanner
relayed to the Greeley (Colorado) Tribune what the car meant to him: “I
remember he was always cleaning it when he brought it home during the
week,” Tanner said. “He absolutely loved that car. I want to honor his
legacy by showing him I’m growing into a man and that I can handle the
responsibility of taking care of his car.”
Thanks to Steve Wells, Tanner was given the car and the
opportunity to honor his father’s legacy. *
There is a
gift that has been offered to each and every one of us. It is the gift
of salvation that leads to eternal life.
We don’t
deserve the gift. In fact, what we deserve is death, “for the wages of
sin is death” (Romans 6:23). And we are all sinners (Romans 3:23).
But God loves us so much that He gave His Son to die on
the cross for our sins so that we can receive forgiveness and the gift
of eternal life (John 3:16).
God will forgive and give eternal
life to those who place their faith
and trust in Jesus (Acts 16:30-31), turn from
their sins in repentance
(Acts 17:30-31),
confess Jesus
before men (Romans 10:9-10), and are
baptized (immersed) into Christ for the
forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38). He will continue to cleanse from sin
those who continue to walk in the light of His Word (1 John 1:7-9).
No, we don’t deserve it, but I pray that each of us will
accept the Gift on His terms, and then seek to honor the One who gave
His life for us by living for Him all of our days.
-- David A.
Sargent
* Information gleaned from “The unexpected twist
after son of fallen deputy is outbid for his late father’s cruiser” by
Elahe Izadi in The Washington Post, May 14, 2015, in
www.washingtonpost.com
David A. Sargent,
Minister
Church of Christ at Creekwood
1901 Schillinger Rd. S.
Mobile, Alabama 36695
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