MIRANA'S BLOG

There is no one like our God :D

2010-03-27T23:55:00.000-07:00

I am wondering about many thing since I came to Norway. What is the purpose of living in this world? Why God created us?Why do I feel a very big difference between Norway and Madagascar?
And the most important one is: Why did God send me here in Norway?I don't know if some of the other internationals asked theirselves too,but as far as I am concerned it is a very huge question!
Many things about my life has changed since I came to Norway.I feel like my faith is increasing everyday,I need the Lord to guide and to lead me wherever I go and with whatever I do.I am more closer to God now than before.This feeling is getting stronger and stronger!I am more open to Him now,I can ask Him everything and tell Him all my thoughts,my fears,my wishes, ...
I always hear a voice inside my head telling that I don't have to worry about my future because He already planed it for me!He showed and gave me such good things these times.
What I can say is that Lord is my "Savior"

Welcome back to Gjennestad! :D

2010-02-09T09:08:00.000-08:00

After two months of experiences at Tomb Skole,here I am again at Gjennestad Gartner Skole!It is nice to be back here,and we (me with two boys, from Madagascar and Bengladesh) are going to stay here for two months as well!Here we go again with the plants!!!Gjennestad doesn't have any animals,only flowers,vegetables and herbs (like basilicum,rosmaria,...)

One of the exciting things here is that we can attend the classes with the students and we participate in all kind of activities as well ( sports,christian meeting,games,...)

The first week,we worked with the flowers which is called "Stemor" or "Step-mother" in English.It is one of the famous spring flowers in Norway,we can also find it in the forest.But there are some differences between the wild one and the one which is from the greenhouse.

As I said the first week,we worked with this kind of flower,we did "transplanting",taking them from the little pots to the bigger ones after some weeks of seeding.

Forest work

2010-01-28T09:47:00.000-08:00

For the first time during the winter in Norway,we've been outside from the morning until 2o'clock in the afternoon.It was not so cold but of course the snow was still there and the temperature was bellow zero.We went to the forest with some teachers from Tomb Skole,we were there to cut some trees and to learn how to use and to work with a chainsaw.

We had to wear special clothes and special shoes to protect ourselves against the machine and the cold.

From December 2009 until January 2010

2010-01-07T01:25:00.000-08:00

Much number of things happened from the last month of the year 2009 (December) until this new year,and we've done a lot of travel.For the first time in my life I passed Christmas and New year without my family,and it was a bit challenge for me but also one of the best part in my life which I've experienced in Norway.Some days before Christmas we've been together with the headmaster of Tomb Skole in her house and family in Hof,and we had a lot of fun there: Playing with the snow (making Snølys),playing with the hay (høy på Norsk),trying skying,and so on...!That was very nice even though the weather was so cold,around -28 degrees,and they said that Hof is one of the coldest place in Norway.Then we've experienced the coldest winter of this country.In 24th of December,we moved to Stokke and celebrated "Juleaften" with some family friend there.In 25th we moved again to Nøtterøy and passed "Juledag" with our precious Norwegian grand-mother and made Malagasy food together with her,singing together and making a cute snowman!
During the New year's eve,we've been in Hamar: Grimrud Nyttårsfestival,it was a Christian gathering.It was really touching me,and made a big change in my life because we had a lot of worships there and had got a lot of lessons about our whole life.It was so amazing!

Little report about the first stay at Hald

2009-12-06T10:19:00.000-08:00

During our stay at Hald International Center we`ve got a lot of experiences.One of the most important things is making relationship with others,because we were different people from many different countries there.We also got some information about each country in making communication with each other,and especially about Norway (culture,religion,education,norwegian people,food,...) which are very important and useful for us during our stay here.We also had different types of topic during the classes,and "Know yourself in a team" is one of the most interesting topics because during our practical work we are going to work on group (boys team/girls team),so it is really important to know our own character and also about our team-mate`s character,and to be conscious that other people are different.We`ve also experienced to be in a team there because almost all of the activities were in group.After being at Hald for two months (August-September),we can say that the reason why we are here in Norway is first of all because God decided so and also not to know "How is Norway?" (culture,food,weather,..) but to explore our own idea to develop our own country,to find good things and positive differences between Norway and our own country.For us GreenNetwork,we are more focused on agriculture,then we should share and receive experiences.And also because Madagascar needs to develop in Agriculture area.We can get some skills by doing stages within those three farmar schools (Gjennestad-Tomb-Øya),and then we can contribute to this development project when we go back at home.

2009-12-04T23:14:00.001-08:00

Feeding the calf.

2009-12-04T22:32:00.000-08:00

For some cows which are for exemple sick,we have to use the other systems of milking (the simple machine or by hand)

2009-12-04T14:02:00.000-08:00

To control the cows correctly,we have to make them a number in each of their ears.And it can help the machine as well to recognize them.

One of the big important thing!

2009-12-04T13:47:00.000-08:00

In Madagascar,we have two ways of miking :by hand and with machine (which is not so efficient as well).But here in Norway,they have this third way of milking,and I think that it`s the best one!This sophisticated machine is amazing!!!Everything goes automaticly,and even the cows know what to do.And I`ve also learned that the cows feel more comfortable with this engine than milking by hand.And even the milk production is much better,and more healthy!This machine is called VSM (Volontary System Milking)

2009-12-04T13:40:00.000-08:00

We are cleaning the house of the cows,and feeding them as well.We also make a milk for the calf by the milk pouder mixing with some proteins,vitamins,...

Working with the cows

2009-12-04T13:29:00.000-08:00

At 8 o`clock in the morning,after breakfast,we work with the cows.It`s winter time,so the way to go until the practice place is like this...with some snow and also dark!

2009-12-02T13:21:00.000-08:00

The animals at Tomb school! (cows,sheeps and horses)

2009-12-02T06:15:00.000-08:00

The mechanic department with some stuff inside inside!

2009-12-02T06:01:00.001-08:00

The parc is like this...now it`s a little bit frozen because of the winter but during the summer time,some people come here to relax and have a good time with the nature!

2009-12-02T05:54:00.000-08:00

This is the school from one side,inside those buildings we can find the dinning room and the dormatories.The classrooms are in other buildings which are in one another side of the area.

The first day at Tomb school

2009-12-02T05:32:00.000-08:00

Our study in Gjennestad is finished so we moved to Tomb the 1st of December and the "boys team" is now in Øya.The weather is now a little bit colder than before (-5 degrees),with some snows.Then the principal of the school led us to make some visits of the area,Tomb is really big and beautiful as well!
In Gjennestad,we worked with the plants and did some mechanics.But here at Tomb we are going to focus on animals (cows,pigs,sheeps,...),but we are going to be in the mechanic departement as well.
It is also interesting to be in those schools because there we can see the big difference between Norway and Madagascar,especially about the agriculture.Because Tomb is a school sister of Tombontsoa in Madagascar,then it is very interesting for us to know and to learn how is everything in Tomb going on.Then we can see how big is the difference between those two countries.

Snow!!!

2009-11-14T10:24:00.000-08:00

Finally,it`s snowing!yesterday evening,when I had a look in the window I saw that there was a lot of white things outside;I was surprised because it was snowing!!!That was my first time when I really see the snow!!!Wow,it`s amazing!I was looking forward to be in the morning after that,and when I woke up,I realized that it still snowing!So,the winter arrives.

Lily

2009-11-05T11:12:00.000-08:00

This flower is one of the flowers which we plant in Gjennestad.It`s the first time in this school that we plant Lily,and I think that it`s a good experience because it grows perfectly and we can make a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

Practical work

2009-11-05T10:37:00.000-08:00

We have practical work everyday,and we already have a schedule which we follow everyday.For example,every monday and wednesday we work with the Ruccola in the greenhouse (it`s a kind of green plant),and the other days we join the students in the first year and the second year.

When we work with the Ruccola,we cut them and sometimes we also pack because Gjennestad has a lot of orders almost everyday so we try to make up these orders with the employees.

During the other days,we have Agriculture,Park,GardenCenter,Mechanic or GreenHouse (but wiht the other plants).We can get a lot of experiences through these practical work,and I can say that agriculture and horticulture in Norway are very different than agricultue and horticulture in Madagascar.So,this kind of internship is very useful for us because we can bring a lot of new skills in Madagascar (especially about agriculture),and I also hope that we can participate in the development work project in our own country on using those experiences when we go back there.

The winter is coming!!!

2009-10-30T08:48:00.000-07:00

Now everything is getting white,but not yet so much!The temperature is already below zero,but we still work outside sometimes and it`s really nice even if it`s cold.

The Greenhouses

2009-10-29T14:32:00.000-07:00

In Norway we use Greenhouse for planting because it`s a country which has a cold weather (winter),so we need to place the plants in a conditioned place.It`s very common in Norway to use Greenhouse,and we can see a lot of this as well at Gjennestad.So,the Greenhouse is like this...(see picture)...and this place is called "Herb" because we plant a lot of green plants there like: Basil,Rosmary,Parsley,Thyme,...

2009-10-29T14:28:00.000-07:00

This is one of the machines which they exposed there,the picture itself talks more about it.

Activities at Gjennestad

2009-10-29T14:18:00.000-07:00

There were also an exhibition at Gjennestad these two last days,so they exposed these beautiful flowers (Christmas stars) there,and a lot of sophisticated machines as well to improve production (vegetables,plants,...).

Automn in Norway

2009-10-29T14:09:00.000-07:00

Now,the winter is coming soon!Everything is yellow and golden in Norway,and it`s very beautiful!I even think that it`s already the winter because it`s cold but no snow yet.But I hope that it will be much better when the snow arrives and everything will be white.I`m really looking forward even if I`m a little bit scared about the temperature because I`ve never experienced such cold.

Green Network Girls team

2009-10-09T09:13:00.000-07:00

These girls are the members of Green Network from Madagascar!!!Now they are living at Gjennestad.

Gjennestad

2009-09-28T01:31:00.000-07:00

Like Hald International,Gjennestad also is a beautiful place in Norway!It`s localised in Stokke,and it`s an agriculture school.We Green Network (from Madagascar/gilrs team) are going to stay here during two months.It`s a really great place!!!

Introduction

2009-09-22T05:33:00.000-07:00