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Anushka
Alvares
NICKNAME: Nush
AGE: 20
CITY OF ORIGIN: Melbourne
STUDY/WORK BACKGROUND: Bachelor Commerce/Bachelor Global Studies in completion
YOUR TRADEMARK: Multicultural Friend
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Toast
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Asking a man in wheelchair if he would like to win a bike. Cringe!
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: Jesus
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: Jesus
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: To draw closer to my God, the Catholic Community, and to witness Jesus’ love to young Australians.
Meg
Brennan
NICKNAME: Meg
AGE: 19
CITY OF ORIGIN: Adelaide
STUDY/WORK BACKGROUND: Year 12 & KFC!
YOUR TRADEMARK: My killer dance moves
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Nothing. I am able burn water.
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Having a giggle with friends, taking it too far and laughing till I vomited.
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: The Pope!!
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: God (duh)
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: To bring at least one person towards God, to challenge myself and others to know that denying God is to deny fundamental happiness and if all else fails, that I tried my best for God and that He is well pleased.
Elysha
Dalzell
NICKNAME: Lysh
AGE: 19
CITY OF ORIGIN: Murrumbateman (outside the ACT)
STUDY/WORK BACKGROUND: Year 12
YOUR TRADEMARK: Husky Eyes
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Pumpkin boat
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Being dacked so many times by my 5 older siblings
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: My Mum
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: St. Therese of Liseux
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: To tell people that there is hope and not just despair in the world.
Joseph
Schaefer
NICKNAME: Joe
AGE: 18
CITY OF ORIGIN: Melbourne
STUDY/WORK BACKGROUND: Year 12
YOUR TRADEMARK: Barefeet, tree climbing
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Tuna Pasta
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Trying to kick a pringles can off a table and ending up in hospital. On my birthday.
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: Robert Zaar
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: Pope John Paul 2
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: I really want to show people the love that God has for them through the church. Also to bring everyone I meet closer to the truth of who they are in Jesus and to follow him.
Ariana
Strmota
NICKNAME: Ari
AGE: 21
CITY OF ORIGIN: Canberra
STUDY OR WORK BACKGROUND: Children’s Services and Music Performance.
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Gnocchi
MOST EMBARRASING MOMENT:
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: Catherine Webb
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: Mother Theresa
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: To bring the love of God to those who have never known it.
Daniel
Walsh
NICKNAME: Walshy
AGE: 18
CITY OF ORIGIN: Wollongong
STUDY OR WORK BACKGROUND: Year 12
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Spag Bol
MOST EMBARRASING MOMENT: Wetting my pants from laughter at 14
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: Sam Clear
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: Jesus
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: Self growth through helping to bring young people closer to Jesus.
Matthew Woodford
NICKNAME: Matt
AGE: 25
CITY OF ORIGIN: Perth
STUDY/WORK BACKGROUND: Bachelor of Communications, Accountant & Acts2COME Bible College
YOUR TRADEMARK: Flying triangle
FAVOURITE MEAL TO COOK: Crab Linguine
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Flying straight into a tree while snowboarding in Japan
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET: Jason Evert
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO MEET: C.S Lewis
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: I hope to help the young people I meet reach their potential by realising their God-given talents and gifts.
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