Fish Head

This week our friend Jared Odhiambo is living with us. 

Jared lives in Kisumu, Kenya. He is an incredible man of God.
He oversees the Ringroad Orphan's Day School, as well as two other Christan Schools for Children in need. 

He decided to open an school for orphans when we saw a orphan boy being beaten in the street one day for steal 5 shillings (less than 5 cents US). He paid the man the boy stole from with all he had in his pocket, and asked the boy why he stole. The boy said that his parents died of AIDS and his grandmother could only feed him one meal a day. He and his friends were hungry, so they stole. And that was the beginning of Jared's journey to teach and serve orphan children in his community. He opened Ringroad in 1997, but saw there were many other orphanages that weren't caring properly for the children.

Jared prayed on August 13, 2003, that in a year God would give him the opportunity to work with another orphanage. And on August 14, 2004, Lakeside Christian Children's Home opened it's doors. Then a few years later Alara School.

Jared also works for Christian Relief Fund, where Andrew works.

Side Bar - If you're interested in helping with the work Jared is doing, check out the CRF website.

Okay, moving on...

So last night, Andrew and Jared asked a few other CRF employees to come over for a traditional Kenyan meal. Jared made some delicious food.

 

Going clockwise, we've got:
Onions, obviously
Ugali - Asain kale (or any greens) with onions and spices
Sukuma Wiki - boiled corn mean, kind of like grits
 Chicken Curry - courtesy of Larry Wu
Fried Fish - heads included
Kachumbari - onions, tomatoes and cilantro salad

OH, and I don't mean to brag, but...

Jared said he was impressed that I ate one of the fish heads.
It's not as gross as it sounds...