Birth: 17-05-1917: lowa
Home Calling: 24-02-2004
Native Place
Country: United States of America
Place of Vision: Papua New Guinea
Darlene Deibler Rose was an American missionary with unwavering faith in God’s promises, known for her ministry in Papua New Guinea. Born in a Christian family, she memorized the Scriptures from childhood. At 13, during a revival meeting, she felt God urging her to commit her life missions for Christ. A few years later, she joined the Christian and Missionary Alliance for training. In 1937 she got married to Russell Deibler who had pioneered missions at various unreached parts of Papua New Guinea. She was only 19 when she set sail with her husband to serve as a missionary in Papua New Guinea. Darlene, a gifted linguist, worked with passion among the natives leading them to Christ.
When the Second World War broke out in that part of the country, the couple chose to stay and soon became captives of the Japanese army. The men and women were separately taken to prisoner camps and so Darlene had to endure separation from her husband. Besides, she also had to endure the brutal treatment in Japanese internment camp which included starvation, forced labor, solitary confinement, torture, and inhumane treatment. Through it all, Darlene was sustained by the grace of God, and her faith remained unshaken.
Darlene was just in her early twenties when she heard about the death of her husband. Soon, she was accused of espionage and was put in solitary confinement. Even though cruelly tortured, diseased, and malnourished, Darlene battled for Christ all alone. It was in the solitude of her cell that she learned the value of memorized Scriptures, which gave her much needed comfort. Once, within moments of being beheaded for being a spy, she was miraculously taken from the solitary confinement to her original prison camp. God proved Himself to be sufficient in all circumstances for her. Even after returning to America, the fire of missions was burning in her. She returned to Papua New Guinea in 1949. There she faithfully served the Lord for more than forty years, before being called to Glory in 2004.
