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Antoinette Collins 

NICKNAMES: Anti, Anti-Clockwise, Vigilante, Antiques Roadshow, Anti-disestablishmentarianism
AGE: 19
HOME TOWN: Melbourne VIC
WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I WANTED TO BE: An actor, a lawyer, ice skater (having never ice skated before), snowboarder (also having never snowboarded before)
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Bath, England
FAVOURITE BOOK: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
IF I WERE AN ANIMAL, I WOULD BE: A chicken - underrated and a little weird
IF I WERE THE 8TH DWARF, I WOULD BE: Ginger
FAVOURITE SCRIPTURE: ‘Cast all your anxieties upon Him, because He cares for you.’
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: To grow ever deeper in intimacy with Christ, to spread the love of God and Mama Mary, and to represent Australia in synchronised swimming.

Dominic Drumore

NICKNAME: Dom
AGE: 19
HOME TOWN: Temora NSW
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Anything MCU or Avatar
FAVOURITE BAND/ARTIST: The Oh Hellos. Also love OneRepublic
MUSICAL GUILTY PLEASURE: One Direction 1000%, I’m a sucker for that stuff
IF I WERE AN ANIMAL, I WOULD BE: A panda. They just eat, sleep and mind their own business. Plus they’re adorable
IF I WERE TO ORDER UBER EATS RIGHT NOW, I WOULD GET: Probably Chinese food - also love a good HSP
BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN LIFE SO FAR: Survived high school? Gave my testimony at LTTN, and once, kicked a goal after the siren to win a game of footy. Hit game winning free throws in a basketball semi-final, MVP that season.
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: To let people know the hope waiting for them in the love of God - and to surrender my life to Him, falling in love with Him.

Jeremy Wijeyesekera

NICKNAME: Jezz, Jezza, Jezz Dogga, The God Father, Don Jeremy, Don, Donny Boy, Jeremoo, Jeremy Bearimy, Jer Jer
AGE: 19
HOME TOWN: Melbourne VIC
FAVOURITE FOOD TO EAT: Cake (any type of cake)
WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I WANTED TO BE: I wanted desperately to be a firefighter.
SECRET SKILL/PARTY TRICK: I can do the perfect Stitch voice from Lilo & Stitch.
IF I WERE AN ANIMAL, I WOULD BE: A whale, because they live such a simple and peaceful life.
WHAT SONG BEST DESCRIBES YOUR LIFE? You’re Welcome by Dwayne Johnson
IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY ERA, WHAT WOULD IT BE? The 80s because funky clothes
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: Learning the words to You’re Welcome by Dwayne Johnson, and learning how to speak native Hawaiian.

Laura van der Linden

NICKNAME: Linda
AGE: 18
HOME TOWN: Canberra ACT
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Heaven (I presume)
FAVOURITE MOVIE: The Princess Diaries
MOVIE YOU TELL EVERYONE IS YOUR FAVOURITE TO SOUND CULTURED: Interstellar
MUSICAL GUILTY PLEASURE: 5SOS
WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I… cut all the hair off my My Little Pony and then cried for hours when mum told me it wouldn’t grow back.
IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY ERA, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Now, because we have good hygiene
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: Help at least one other person discover how much Jesus loves them, and broaden my musical taste beyond Taylor Swift and John Mayer.

Luke Schaefer

NICKNAME: Schaefer, Schaef
AGE: 19
HOME TOWN: Melbourne VIC
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Accidentally headbutting someone in the face at youth group
BEST PRESENT YOU’VE EVER GOTTEN: Some ginger bread men cutters in the shape of ninjas.
MUSICAL GUILTY PLEASURE: My Chemical Romance
IF I WERE TO ORDER UBER EATS RIGHT NOW, I WOULD GET: A Halal Snack Pack.
WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES? Playing viola and tree climbing
DREAM JOB: Professional tree climber
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: To share with others how God has worked in my life, and to perform a slavic squat for more than 35 minutes..

Mark de Silva

NICKNAME: Marky, Marko, Taco, Markos, de Silva
AGE: 20
HOME TOWN: Perth WA
FAVOURITE MOVIE: The Road to El Dorado
MUSICAL GUILTY PLEASURE: Taylor Swift
IF I WERE AN ANIMAL, I WOULD BE: A Panda, because I’m black, white & Asian
IF I HAD TO WEAR THE SAME OUTFIT FOR A YEAR, IT WOULD BE: Green morph suit
WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES? Soccer, video games, sleep, eat watermelon
IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY ERA, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Here and now, because I always want to make the most of the moment.
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: Deeper relationship with God for myself, and for Him to work through me so that others can encounter His love and grow in relationship with Him too.

Sarah Ratajczak

NICKNAME: Sez, Sezzy, Ratas, Sazzdawg, Sarsar, Searbear, Senoola
AGE: 19
HOME TOWN: Perth WA
STUDY OR WORK BACKGROUND: Cert IV in Christian Ministries, Diploma of Music Industry (Performance), studying Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
FAVOURITE FOOD TO EAT: Does an almond flat white count?
FAVOURITE BAND/ARTIST: Chet Faker, Ziggy Alberts, Spacey Jane, Gang of Youths, Ocean Alley, Frank Sinatra, Matt Corby
BEST PRESENT YOU’VE EVER GOTTEN: A vinyl record player, accompanied by a Frank Sinatra album
IF I WERE TO ORDER UBER EATS RIGHT NOW, I WOULD GET: A cheeky nandos with peri peri chips, or a hsp.
FAVOURITE SAINT: St Francis of Assisi
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON YMT: I hope to fully surrender and be comfortable living the rest of my life completely God-centred, so that I may share His overwhelming, never-ending (reckless) love to those who have lost hope; to grow in authentic relationships with the young people in my hoods so that God may touch their hearts. That.. and to learn how to surf.

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