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Esther Lee Yao was a committed housewife and mother of two young girls. She often graded her career as “B” but “A” for being a wife and a mother. In addition to the separate files on OCA and OCAW she also established, organized and participated in a number of community organizations, events and activities.
She is the recipient of the 2001 Outstanding Alumna of National Taiwan Normal University and the 2003 Distinguished Education Alumni Award of Distinction of Purdue University. She has also been listed in a number of publications of Who's Who. Dr. Bearden is a prolific and dynamic bilingual columnist and speaker. In addition to writing eight books and over 50 published professional articles, she has received several research grants funded by federal agencies and private foundations. Esther basically concluded her non-political community activities after she became involved in the Republican Party even though she still played key role in Chinese Church and Chinese School until mid-1980s. |
A Christmas letter
Bill and Esther Bearden
December 2008
Dear Friends and Relatives:
Time indeed flies as we mature daily. Thank God that we have had another blessed year of 2008 full of activities and travel. We trust you have been abundantly blessed by God’s Grace as well.
We started our 2008 with a Key West RV trip with Esther’s younger sister Dorothy and her husband, Yung Chin in January. They flew directly from Chicago to Orlando so we could spend some days with Esther’s older sister, Shu-min, prior to and after our Key West trip. We had a wonderful time together as expected.
Another major RV trip was taken in May. Bill showed Esther around the coastal cities of GA, SC and NC. Esther even rode a wooden mechanical bull (rodeo) at the Blue Crab Festival in SC but she did not stay on long enough to get her monies worth – smiles. Then off to the Nanafalia River for some cool rafting in the Appalachian Mountains of NC.
During the hot summer in Alabama, we toured the mid-west including visiting Esther’s sister, Dorothy and daughter in the Chicago area and the Oshkosh air show. We went to Oshkosh show the previous year but Bill wished to go back with Yung Chin for the second time. It was a boy’s outing.
Then, it was the girls’ turn. Dorothy and Esther went to Turkey for three weeks with the Grand Circle Travel tour. Both of them enjoyed the trip so much that they did not miss their homes at all – smiles. This was Esther’s second trip to Turkey but enjoyed the “review” and new experiences, especially in Cappadocia. We learned so much about this old region where Apostle Paul left his numerous footprints during his missionary journey. This trip has not only enriched our knowledge about world history but also the Biblical geographical and historical background of the books of Acts and Revelation in the New Testament.
Beside travel, we also enjoyed interaction with our family members. Bill’s grandchildren, Hannah and Peyton, spent their week-long spring break and summer vacation with us. We had a wonderful time with them including RV camping, flying and various water sports. Their family also spent July 4th and Thanksgiving weekends with us. We’ll visit them for Christmas in Tennessee.
Please visit us when you travel to this area. The door of our lake side “B & B” is always open for you and your loved ones.
Wishing you a blessed 2009.
December 2008
Dear Friends and Relatives:
Time indeed flies as we mature daily. Thank God that we have had another blessed year of 2008 full of activities and travel. We trust you have been abundantly blessed by God’s Grace as well.
We started our 2008 with a Key West RV trip with Esther’s younger sister Dorothy and her husband, Yung Chin in January. They flew directly from Chicago to Orlando so we could spend some days with Esther’s older sister, Shu-min, prior to and after our Key West trip. We had a wonderful time together as expected.
Another major RV trip was taken in May. Bill showed Esther around the coastal cities of GA, SC and NC. Esther even rode a wooden mechanical bull (rodeo) at the Blue Crab Festival in SC but she did not stay on long enough to get her monies worth – smiles. Then off to the Nanafalia River for some cool rafting in the Appalachian Mountains of NC.
During the hot summer in Alabama, we toured the mid-west including visiting Esther’s sister, Dorothy and daughter in the Chicago area and the Oshkosh air show. We went to Oshkosh show the previous year but Bill wished to go back with Yung Chin for the second time. It was a boy’s outing.
Then, it was the girls’ turn. Dorothy and Esther went to Turkey for three weeks with the Grand Circle Travel tour. Both of them enjoyed the trip so much that they did not miss their homes at all – smiles. This was Esther’s second trip to Turkey but enjoyed the “review” and new experiences, especially in Cappadocia. We learned so much about this old region where Apostle Paul left his numerous footprints during his missionary journey. This trip has not only enriched our knowledge about world history but also the Biblical geographical and historical background of the books of Acts and Revelation in the New Testament.
Beside travel, we also enjoyed interaction with our family members. Bill’s grandchildren, Hannah and Peyton, spent their week-long spring break and summer vacation with us. We had a wonderful time with them including RV camping, flying and various water sports. Their family also spent July 4th and Thanksgiving weekends with us. We’ll visit them for Christmas in Tennessee.
Please visit us when you travel to this area. The door of our lake side “B & B” is always open for you and your loved ones.
Wishing you a blessed 2009.
1992~1994
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Thanksgiving 1992
Invited Tony Chao, Mackie and Dawn over for dinner and discussed the plans for future. Stan asked them leave when he was going to bed. Fortunately, they were my close friends. Accomplishments of 1993
January, 1994- April, 1994 Planned ACCC delegation/mission trips for banking, construction, bridal expos, semiconductor, developers, and RV campers industry. Yet, no results. |
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