Report 2005

Faroese version 

Danish version

Staffs in DOOR Europe-Asia until october

Staffs on DOOR as dismiss, before DOOR moved to Thailand

Anne paints pictures to the Holy Spirits fruit, which mentioned in Gal.5:22-23

Jan baptized one danish deaf man to the Lord

Jan baptized Meifríð to the Lord

Deaf Church in Vilnius, Lithuania

Deaf Church in Pinsk, Belarus

Easter Camp in Germany, where I teached about the life of Peter in relationship with Jesus

Yoshi, student from DOOR 2002-03 translate the Bible to japanese sign language in Tokyo

One brasilian, Aya og Yoshi praise the Lord in the worship. They two last-mentioned were students from DOOR 2002-03

 

Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ!

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.” Eph.1:3-7.

Now is 2005 soon finish! We had been seen, how the Lord had blessed us in the year. We would like to say thank you heartly for your support and pray for us. It helped us so much. We are happy to tell you little report, how the Lord has blessed us.

Students from last year were finished in July after 10 months. They learned Gods Word better. They had learned CBS (= Chronological Bible Stories). They came from the Faroe Islands, Germany, Hungary, Thailand and Malaysia. They got graduated first in July and were leaved.

    

      Students on graduation's day 2005                     My brother Hermundur was here and visit us

I travelled and visited deaf in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Japan, Belarus, Denmark, Czech, and my wife was with me and visited Germany, Romania, Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote) and Denmark. We talked about DOOR Bibleschool and follow-up with older students. Some are interest to come to DOOR. We can see that it was some trouble relation between deaf and hearing in the Churches, deaf understood not enough, when there was hearing interpreter. Many deaf were excited to hear, when I talked to them, that deaf can learn Gods Word and tell stories to deaf. There are a big need for good training, so they can teach other deaf. 

In Japan I experienced different culture from the West. I met one woman from Faroe Islands in Osaka, and we visited Deaf School. I bring evangelism about Jesus in a class of deaf young. I experienced a hard discussion with a deaf man, who said that there are many ways to God through different religions, I said not, and it is only one way to God, is Jesus Christ. I asked him about Buddha had heal deaf or resurrection? Han replied not. I said that Jesus had healed deaf, og healed many, and himself resurrection from dead! Because Jesus is really living. I visited deaf Church in Tokyo and Yamagata, and experienced being other with them. They used different sign languages than we know in Europe, but it was interest to learn to know them.

    

Deaf Class in Deaf School in Osaka

    

Deaf Church i Yamagata, Japan

In Belarus I visited two deaf Churches in two cities, Pinsk and Minsk. There was a conference in Minsk in 3 days. I was experienced suppression of the hearing, when one deaf, who was learned to teology and he should be pastor for deaf, but he was not acknowledge of the hearing church! Same person organized this conference and invited all deaf from all in Belarus, but at the last moment was he rejected from the hearing. It was a big humilation for them deaf. I tried to explain to hearing, that they should give deaf free to lead, but they understood not, what deaf can. Because Jesus has promised to be with them and lead them.

    

Deaf Conference in Minsk, Belarus

On Canary Islands we experienced that deaf Christians gave the key of the Deaf Church to hearing leader. Really hearing Church had given them Deaf Christian own Church for two years ago. Deaf had maked so much in the Church after their premises, i.e. platform, flashlight from the rostrum, pictures etc.  But hearing believers in neighbouring came and asked to being together with Deaf Christians. Deaf bought a music centre to hearing. But hearing took over the worship from them and prevent them to use their own Sign Language worship, so they couldn't arrange something. When we came to Canary Islands, the deaf leader has given the hearing leader the key. They found another hall to worship. Many deaf were not happy, when it happened. But the deaf leader said to them that they should believe on the Lord, He will turn out all right. For some days later hearing Churches hearned that Deaf Christians were pushed from the hearing. They called the hearing leader and took the key and give back to Deaf. Deaf Christians were happy over the situation, but the music centre and ½ of the saving account was gone. They could be free to praise the Lord in their own hall and forgive them hearing. It was a strong experience for us there, they have a great and warmly heart.

    

    

Deaf Christians in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

First in May month we got around 20 deaf to DOOR, but gradually many had cancelled to come to school, now were only 8 deaf. It was a big problem, because many deaf couldn't come to school, because the hearing want not support them. The building in Budapest was so big for 8 students, and it will be dear in expenses. The border for DOOR International in USA decided to close the training centre in Hungary and move it to Thailand. Because there is cheaper than in Hungary. After consideration and prayer we decided to go back to Denmark, they have need for us. We would like to bring a big thanks to all in DOOR for a good co-operation in the past time, and we forget them never, may God bless them in their new future work in Thailand, and they present in Kenya, India, Costa Rica and USA.

We experienced both the opposition and be succesful, but the Lord is always faithful with us and helped us through. Thank to the Lord's good care for us. Last in October were all furnitures moving to Denmark by transport. First in November we were going from Hungary via Slovakia, Czech and Germany. We visited deaf and encouraged them to still work for the Lord, for some of them got some frustrated. On final we arrived Denmark Nov. 3 in morning. We are living together a older deaf Christian woman, she invited us to live here until we get an apartment for ourself.

Now we are here in Herlev, Denmark. We are with in the Ministry being deaf in Copenhagen and Denmark. We had been worship every Sunday, and keep prayer. Extraordinary accidental that Deaf Church in Copenhagen is international, because deaf come from 10 different countries.
We have many visions to arrange something here in Denmark after DOOR bibleschool - one Deaf Christian Center, where we could have own hall, bible-training, bible-translate, office etc. We are waiting for the Lord's guidance for the open door.

    

Deaf Church in Copenhagen

We wish you a Merry Christmas and one of the Lord's Blessed New Year with thank for your prayer and support and good care for us in the past year.

Yours in Lord's great and ever grace!

Anne og Jan Tausen Zachariassen

E-mail: jz@jan-anne-zach.dk

Website: www.jan-anne-zach.dk

I was at Zao mountain close Yamagata, a sight-experience of strange snow figure on trees

Deaf Church in Tokyo

Danish deaf visit us in Budapest

Deaf Christians in Hungary were baptized

Deaf Christians in Budapest

Lamb in Hungary

Lamb was killed

I cutted the lamb out

Jan and Henry Deller, deafpastor in New York, we were comfortable on the easter party

Jan and Anne on desert on Fuerteventura

We experienced fire from the ground on Lanzorete

Deaf Christians in Fuerteventura together with us before we sails to Gran Canaria

Deaf Christians in Las Palmas wait outside until the door be open

Hearing stuffed something tree in the key to the Deaf Church in Las Palmas

The Border for DOOR International 
together with us

The director for DOOR International Mike Buus and Camille Beckham interpreter

The summit in Budapest, they came from Kenya, India, Costa Rica and USA

Anne and I on the top of Gran Canaria on 1948 metres high, in background in horizon sees Tenerife over 3000 metres

Our furnitures was transported to Denmark, many came and helped us, thank very much!

Our staff Andrea together family before we leaved Hungary

We slept at Hajnalka and Paul in Budapest, when our apartment was paint.

Our staffs family Sorenson moved to Thailand. Thank for good co-operation!

Arun, Melissa and Julia moved also to Thailand, thank for good co-operation!

We visited Viktor and Lubka in Bratislava, Slovakia

We visited deaf Christians in Czech

We visited deaf Christians in Czech

I visited the Deaf Camp in Czech, when they arranged for deaf Children from all Czech

 

My love brother Zacharias, who leaded me to
the Lord Jesus Christ, he was 70 years old in August

Wait for this picture and click on the picture, you see a video, how deaf use praising in sign language