This year we opened Agape Boracay Academy. The students recently celebrated United Nations Day, and we took this opportunity to not only celebrate countries and cultures of the world but to use this event as a way to recognize
‘The Great Commission’. (Matt. 28: 16 – 20)
If parents and students did not previously know the meaning of The Great Commission, they know now the significance of this biblical directive. The slogan for our school is . . .
“Agape Boracay Academy – Where learning helps us reach the world!”
We are encouraged that out of these students, God will raise up Christian leaders out of poverty, to take the Gospel into their communities, nation and the world.
Tori (Mrs. Beaver) gave a spiritual challenge to all the students and their parents
The students formed a parade down the main street and beach front of Boracay. The parents and staff did a wonderful job arising to the occasion. Eventhough so many of these children come from homes in poverty, it is fantastic to see what God can do through their skills and lives when given the opportunity.
Each individual student gave a short speech about the country he/she represented. How wonderful it was to hear each of them speak English so well! We praise God for our wonderful staff and volunteer tutors who have given these children the opportunity to learn English with excellence.
Miss Nigeria speaks with expression!
Mr and Miss England
Mr and Miss Denmark
Mr And Miss Japan
*A Special thanks to Richel Sales for taking such great photos!
Joint Forces
God has blessed with the construction of the Community/Ministry Center on Boracay Island. Through the efforts and support of Nieva Mendoza, she has recruited the Philippine Army to help in the construction. Rick Holden, a sargeant of the US Air Force was able to give out Bibles and Pastor Rolando and others have been able to share God’s love and the message of salvation.
1. The Philippine Army helps to build the Boracay Community Center.
2. Rick Holden, US Air Force Sergeant from Guam and a soldier from the Philippine Army work together.
1. Sargent Rick Holden from the US Airforce hands over bibles
2. Sharing God’s Word with the Philippine Army
3. Pastor Rolando shares the message of Salvation with the Army produced by the US Military
Adult Bible School –
starting November 16 – Please pray with us
Twenty-five adults are signed up for the first class. Please pray with us for these students, as we see God bring our original vision to fruition, as part of God’s ministry here on Boracay. The students are from Boracay and will also be coming from all over the island of Panay.
A Story of Healing
Marivic wondered if she was about to die. Because of her weakening sickness, she was making a last resort effort to do what seemed to be a good thing. She had heard there was to be visitors from Hawaii attending Church on the Rock and perhaps the special service would be of spiritual help to her. So together with her friend they attended the church service on Sunday morning, Oct. 10, 2010.
It is Marivic’s life leading up to Oct. 10 that makes her story surprising. Several years ago, Marivic had been shunned and rejected by her mother. As a child she had been physically abused by her step father. Because of this, Marivic had questioned her mother, asking why she would have a relationship with this kind of a horrible man. Marivic’s questioning led her mother to take sides with her husband, Marivic’s step father. To make matters worse, Marivic’s husband had abandoned her and her 8 year old boy. With all of this sadness, sickness and heartache in her life, it seemed too much to bear, and yet Marivic still had not responded to a message of hope; to the outreach ministry and bible study going on at Alta Vista where she was living.
Jessica, one of our ministry workers had tried to minister to her for months, but Marivic resisted Jessica’s spiritual prodding and counsel. Marivic also had no interest in the regular Bible study, yet it was Jessica’s continual gentle nudging, love and care that finally lead Marivic to ask Jessica to pray for her when she became very sick and could hardly breathe. She had finally come to a point of desperation and hopelessness, and asked Jessica for prayer.
This was also the time that she came to church on Oct. 10. As she sat in her chair during the service, the Holy Spirit began to speak to her. She especially was blessed by the praise music. Even in her desperate breathing condition, she felt such peace. In her heart and mind, she cried out to the Lord saying, “God if this is the time I will die, then I am ready.” Marivic felt God hugging her as she prayed. As she told God she was ready to die, she also said, “…. but God, if you have a plan for my life, heal me from this sickness!” As she stood during the praise and worship, she became faint and asked her friend to take her outside. She lay on the grass outside the church building, when others gathered around to help. Dan and Jessica gathered her up and took her to the clinic. This began a time of physical healing through the medical financial help from the ministry and visitors from Hawaii.
Dan said, “We took her to the Baptist Hospital in Caticlan where she received medical care. As she lay there in the emergency room, she began to pour out her heart to me.” Then Teresa showed up to comfort and pray with her. In the culmination of her desperate condition and overwhelmed with others’ love, it was there in the emergency room that Marivic prayed to receive Christ as her Savior.
Marivic stayed in the hospital for 6 days while 2 liters of fluid was removed from her lung. Marivic is now under medication and medical observation. Through her ordeal, she has found spiritual healing, as have many on Boracay through On the Rock Ministries, but God is not just touching lives spiritually, but He is restoring lives physically and in the spiritual and physical healings, God is restoring hope in people.
Now that Marivic is out of the hospital, she is now back at Alta Vista. She does not have a house, but she is living in the Ministry Feeding Shelter at Alta Vista. It is Girly and Violi, the caretakers of the shelter who are helping her and caring for her along with some others in that little village. To many it may seem odd that Girly and others at Alta Vista now feel compelled to love and care for Marivic, but they feel compassion for her because they too have received love and compassion. It is the same love and compassion from Jesus shown through Jessica and other ministry workers shared from the beginning, when they first set foot in Alta vista to minister to the people there.
Please continue to pray for Marivic’s spiritual growth and others who the Lord is reaching on this island. This is just one true story out of many stories continually taking place within the depressed communities on the island of Boracay.
This is the message that we share –
“Come unto me all ye who are weary and heavy burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matt. 11:28
Ministry Photos
Lapus Lapus Feeding Site
Learning the ‘Finger Verse’ in Sunday School.
Acts 16:31 “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.”
Tori leads action songs outside at Church for the children
Leilani tutors Agape students in English
Sharon teaches English and a Bible story with a flanel graph
Sunday Service 10 – 10 – 10
Philippine Army Volunteers enjoy a celebration meal
We continue to Praise the Lord for your prayers and gifts which are vital to this ministry. As the ministry grows, the needs increase. If God would touch your heart to help and get more involved, please write to us at beaverbalita_seasia@yahoo.com. We continue to pray for teachers to volunteer at Agape Boracay Academy. Perhaps you know someone who might come for even a semester or two.
Dan and Tori Beaver
Missionaries to Boracay Island
Boracay Alive 
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