I fell hard for the Moses family. I loved writing about their family and I especially loved sponsoring them this Christmas. I purchased toys for their three children and was as excited for their boxes to arrive at my door as the surprises for my own kids. Ariah, their oldest, wanted an American Girl doll. I found one that looked similar to her, then added blue glasses and earrings like Ariah has and I also bought her a wheelchair. It was a precious doll and the happiness I got from shopping for it made me feel selfish. As the mom of all boys, none of whom like dolls, I don’t frequent American Girl. It was a fun switch. Buying for the youngest two was just as much fun - lots of soccer and Minnie Mouse stuff. Aside from the gifts, we also had donations come in to help the Moses sisters with food and gas. I was able to give them a very large Kroger gift card, as well as VISA, restaurant and movie theater gift cards - all on behalf of a generous community who donated to the Maximus Janton Foundation. The Moses sisters reported back later to share that their Christmas was phenomenal. Just days before they were down to a few chicken thighs in their refrigerator, unsure of how they’d afford their next trip to the grocery store, but then this gift came and changed so much. They had multiple trips’ worth of money to spend at the grocery store and they had enough gas money to drive home to Louisiana to spend Christmas with their mother, the kids’ grandmother.
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This was enough to overwhelm the sisters, but so much more came. After their story ran in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, more donations were made, as well as an amazing offer from a local school. I think Patty said it best, that this experience has “restored her faith in mankind.” It never gets old to see a community rally for an amazing cause. The Moses family is imprinted on my heart and they’ve inspired me in so many ways. A special thank you to my dear friend Monica Mangram for introducing me to these special women.
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