When Vamarr Hunter was 35, he learned he was adopted and he became determined to find his birth mother. He was surprised to discover, after submitting results for genetic testing, that he and his birth mother resided in the same South Shore area and that he was a regular customer at the Give Me Some Sugah bakery she ran.
Lenore Lindsey, who had placed her baby son for adoption when she was 17, said she feels that God brought them together.
She told ABC7 Chicago, “When I called him, that connection was so immediate. I can’t even explain it. It was just like everything in my heart just broke open.”
Hunter, a father of four with no baking experience, took over the bakery after meeting Lindsey and learning she was going through a health crisis.
Now that his mother’s health has improved, Hunter said he’s particularly proud of his pound cake as they frequently partner up.
Lindsey remarked “It’s the most joyful story and time in my life. In my senior years, all of this has come together.”
Hunter recently met a full extended family as well as a sister he had never met before.
“You can’t make up for time and days gone by,” Hunter added. “What you can do is properly utilize the time that you have.”
He added, “It’s been a great experience. It further strengthens my faith.”
As they get to know one another better, the mother-son team continues to flourish in the South Shore kitchen. Hunter even intends to keep his bakery in the family in the hopes of passing it on to one of his four kids.
