Still Waiting on the Don

Still waiting to hear back from Don Ambrosio. Sent the letter to him but haven't heard back yet.

Letter to Don Ambrosio

I wrote a letter to Don Ambrosio, the lawyer who may have known my birth mom. I will send it to him as soon as my friend Vincenzo translates it. Below is the letter and also a pic of myself from kindergarten just for the heck of it. Bonus points to anyone who can name the cartoon character on the shirt I am wearing.



Dear Don Ambrosio,

I hope that this letter finds you well. A few weeks ago my friend Vincenzo called you on my behalf because I cannot speak Spanish very well. It was a very rushed call so I will explain my situation again because I think that you can help me.

I was born in February 1, 1986 in Estacion Central, Chile to Julia Veronica Vergara Aravena. She was working as a maid and at the time she became pregnant with me. The father wanted her to have an abortion but she decided that she would have me and then give me up for adoption. When I was born my name was John Stephano Vergara Vergara.

My adoptive mother’s name is Carol Brown. She and my father, Robert, were living in a small town in Texas when they adopted me. My mother said that she spoke to you often during the adoption proceedings. She thinks that my mother might have stayed with your family in Santiago for the three months that I lived in Santiago.

I understand that you are now retired and that many of the documents that reference my birth mom could be lost. You are the only person that I have been in touch with that spoke to my birth mom. I am trying to find her in the hopes that she can attend my graduation from college. I think it would mean a lot to her and my family if she could be there.

If you know anyone or have any documents that might lead me to her I would be more grateful than you could ever know. Thank you for your time and I hope that you can help me.

Sincerely,
John Stephano Brown

Some Words From My Mom(s)

Just wanted to share two documents from the adoption papers that I have been going through that I found to be pretty special. One is the first letter my mom wrote to "Los Ninos" which is the adoption agency that my parents used to find me. I had totally forgotten was that my dad's mother was adopted. Her story is pretty interesting and hopefully I'll be able to share it with you soon.

I also wanted to share with you the only statements that my birth mother made on record about her reasons for giving me up for adoption. It was nice to find out her full name which is Julia Veronica Vergara Aravena.



In the picture I'm posting you can see my full name as it was written on my passport when I was around three months old. In the next update I'll have the letter I am writing to the attorney who helped my parents adopt me ready to read and send out.

Lots of Reading To Do

Hope everyone had a Happy Fourth of July. I've been going through all the adoption papers that my mom gave me and taking notes. Lots of stuff to read (maybe I picked the wrong time to start reading "Infinite Jest"). I'll be heading home either today or tomorrow to do some filming.

Documents, Documents, Documents and the First Lead

I can't believe all the positive responses I have received from my friends, family and from people I haven't met. A friend suggested that I get Liam Neeson from the film "Taken" to find my mom but I'm hoping to have this search be a bloodless affair. Hope everyone has a safe and happy Fourth of July!

The Quest Begins

I headed into Bastrop today and before going home I stopped at Fitties to get some barbecue for the family. Now I'm thoroughly stuffed with ribs, brisket and sausage. After I emerge from my barbecue coma I'll start digging through the piles of adoptions paper with my mom as the quest to find my birth mom enters its first stages. I'll post a video of our search tomorrow.

Also, in all the excitement of recording the contract negotiations with my little brother I mistakenly referred to my blog and Twitter name as "areyoumymother". Sorry about that. Correct names below:

http://areumymom.blogspot.com/
Twitter: areumymom

Camera Negotiations With The Little Brother

In the interest of being fair I'm posting the contract negotiations I held with my brother. Remember I can't borrow his camera until I have 100 followers on Twitter. Please help me out and share this story with your friends and anyone who might be able to help me find my birth mom before I graduate.

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