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FROM THE

PHILIPPINES

TO THE

ENDS OF THE

EARTH

A N I N T E R V I E W
W I T H V I R M Z

First of all, can you introduce yourself and where you’re from?
My name is Virmz and I grew up on the island of Negros, Philippines, but lived on Cebu Island for few years
before I left the Philippines. I currently live in Cape Town, South Africa.

Explain how Jesus saved you. How did meeting Jesus change the trajectory of your life?
I grew up going to church, and I always believed in God, but I didn’t really have a relationship with Jesus. It was
when I moved to Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in 2001 to work at a Christian youth hostel for a year that I
realized I was doing things for God. I saw the emptiness in others as they tried to fill their lives with what
Amsterdam had to offer, which made me really examine the purpose and meaning of life. The people I worked
with were so genuine and passionate about Jesus, and it really stirred a hunger in me. I wanted what they had.
I went to an Alpha for Students Conference in London (UK) in 2002 and that is when I can really say things
became very personal to me. It was then that I did not only understand the love of God, but also experienced
it and surrendered my life to the Lordship of Jesus.

Explain your role and involvement with Youth with a Mission (YWAM).

Today I am part of the leadership with YWAM Muizenberg in Cape Town, South Africa. I have many different
hats that I wear. I coordinate a ministry called Nations2Nations, but I also run a Backpackers Discipleship
Training School between Asia and Africa.

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