They earned a legion of fans on national TV as the 'Amazing Race nuns’ but while Missionaries of God’s Love Sisters Judy Bowe and Therese Mills were crowd favourites, they became the second contestants to be eliminated from the Network 10 reality show, 10 Daily reports.

During their Amazing Race adventure, Judy and Therese made their way to Korea's Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), navigated a drone soccer course and white-water-rafted down a river -- only to find out they were last over the line.

*Sr Therese Mills MGL and Sr Judy Bowe MGL in a promotional shot for The Amazing Race. PHOTO: Network 10*

They arrived at the race's pit stop just seconds after nurses Femi and Nick, frustratingly becoming just the second team to leave the competition after Gen-Z siblings Alana and Niko.

"We’re still disappointed," Therese told 10 daily over the phone after their elimination.

"It was just depressing, it was like a death," Judy added, saying they spent a few miserable hours thinking, "‘Nooooooo, we really wanted to do this!’"

While the pair has had plenty of time to ponder what went wrong, there's one aspect of their gameplay that they absolutely don't regret -- all that praying.

Judy and Therese often took a moment (or several) to consult God for his 'Amazing Race' guidance when they were stuck, or simply to pay their respects to the locations they were (meant to be) rushing through.

"We felt like that was such a privilege to be there," Judy said of their time at the DMZ, where teams were asked to write messages of hope on ribbons at the border of North and South Korea.

*Judy and Therese take a prayerful moment out during their visit to Korea’s Demilitarised Zone. PHOTO: Network 10.*

The nuns' habit of praying at every detour, roadblock and pitstop, their wicked sense of humour and passion for trying new things earnt them a legion of fans online, who were particularly offended when influencers Sid and Ash decided to steal one of their folded dumplings.

"We weren’t angry at all, they actually admitted that to us and we thought it was the funniest thing to do," Judy said.

"So it’s kind of lovely in funny sort of way that people are feeling righteous for us but really it was just a funny, token-y little thing," she added.

"It’s all part of the game, it didn’t disadvantage us at all," said Judy.

Judy and Therese said the decision to take part in the round-the-world reality show was born of much discernment with their MGL Sisters’ community in Canberra.

"We haven't got heaps of money, so we'd been talking in our leadership team about creative opportunities," Judy explained to 10 daily.

"And then this idea came up and I thought, ‘Oh my goodness, maybe this is God’."

The final decision to apply was discussed with the rest of the nuns in their community long before they were confirmed for the show.

"We were very discerning, [saying] ‘Well is it God or is it a crazy idea?’ and they were really positive about it," she said, adding, "it made me realise they’re a very adventurous group."

*There were plenty of physical and emotional challenges during their time on The Amazing Race. PHOTO: Network 10,*

Judy and Therese's previous mission work in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the Philippines helped to prepare them for 'Amazing Race' challenges -- but Judy insisted that their real secret weapon was prayer.

"We knew that we had God on our side in the sense that we could draw on more courage than we actually had, that when we ran out of our own resources, when we felt exhausted or inadequate we could say, ‘Lord it’s up to you now’ -- which is how

They also had some prayer power radiating from Australia with their fellow sisters saying Hail Marys around the clock to make sure Judy and Therese were "going well and would come back in one piece".

Back home in Canberra, they said their short, but intense, time in the competition taught them a few important lessons.

"Facing your fears is a good thing," said Therese.

"And taking risks is a good thing -- and that God has a mighty sense of humour," said Judy.

This article uses excerpts from articles first published on 10 Daily:

‘Is It God Or Is It A Crazy Idea?’: How Two Nuns Signed Up For 'The Amazing Race'

'It Was Just Depressing, It Was Like A Death': The Nuns Are Still Mourning Their 'Amazing Race' Loss