It's Thursday afternoon and my last day in Gulu Town. Gulu Town, which has become my home for the last 5 weeks. I can't believe I'm packing to leave this incredible place and even more beautiful people. Yesterday was my last day at St. Jude's. By no surprise, saying goodbye to my children and new friends was one of the most difficult experiences of my life thus far. My fellow intern, Hannah, and I asked the teachers to translate some conversations with the children we became particularly close to. We had the teachers tell the kids we were so thankful to meet them, that we will miss them, and that we love them. Only some of them could actually grasp the concept of us not returning, but others (including my buddy Juliet, 2) didn't fully understand. Either way, Hannah and I left in tears holding on to our memories and photos of St. Jude's.
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| One of the orphanage "mamas" |
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| Some of the children who live at St. Jude's |
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| Helping paint hands for the new mural |
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| Part of the new mural |
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| My classmate, Hannah, with some of the residents |
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| Moses, one of the children with special needs |
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| She has the most beautiful eyes |
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| Ken posing infront of the nursery school |
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| Juliet finally smiling for a photo |
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| Eman, the girl with autism & the first child I met at St. Jude's |
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| Eman & I enjoying my last day |
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| Regina with her freshly painted flower |
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| Sunday, one of my closest friends |
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| Somehow I managed to survive, wish I could do it all again |
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