My Friends, Manuel and Edi

Here are a couple of my friends showing off their deadly ninja techniques. Their names are Manuel and Edi. They are actually part of the group of kids that call me Estevan Americano. Life in Mozambique suddenly just got a whole lot more dangerous and awesome...at the same time.

Your brother,
Stephen

My Goal for This Week

I've been meaning to get a picture of one of these soccer balls for a while now. I was planning on walking around this weekend until I found one, but my health wasn't spectacular, so I mostly stayed at home. Fortunately, one came rolling by my house and I took a quick photo.

I could talk your ear off about these and how I feel about the fact that they are made out of condoms, but I told myself I wouldn't. I think I'd just get too riled up.

Your brother,
Stephen

My Beard

Here's a picture of me and my beard. Sadly, this is the first beard I've ever grown, but I'm still oddly proud of it. I actually took several of these pictures so I could pick one that didn't give children nightmares. Whether or not I made the right choice is still up for debate.

Your brother,
Stephen