Diamond Mountain Korea

Mrs. Betty Owens of Valdosta, Ga.

Skimming thru the Sunday Paper today was an article about a reunited Korean family that had been separated sixty years because of the Korean situation. The reunion took place at the Diamond Mountain Resort.

When I read that old memories flooded through my mind of Mrs. Betty Owens who had meant so much to Deb and me in the 70's -80's. She used to talk about being born in the pre-divided Korea and spending time in the Diamond Mountains. Her parents were missionaries there before WWII. She described being transported in a sedan chair along with her mother on that mountain.

Dr and Mrs Owens ran a ministry in their home that served college and military young folks for many years in Valdosta. Out of that ministry came a lot of new families. Mrs Owens was an excellent matchmaker! She helped us and our peers during our child-bearing years. She rotated from home to home as an adopted grandmother. Today there are many families around the world that were significantly influenced by this generous and caring couple.

During her many visits in our home we would often share prayer requests. She always asked for me to pray for her children and grandchildren to know Jesus and walk with him, especially after she was gone. I've honored that request over the years and pray often for them.   If you have a prayer list, I'd add mine: that for many generations to come my family would love and serve the King of Kings.

It's amazing the influence of a life, isn't it?