Rand's Parents Write International Christian Tennis Association a Note!!

This has probably been the best summer of our son's life.

Rand wanted to find a great tennis camp, and we (his parents) wanted a happy, safe, Christian environment where he could grow.

We got it all with International Christian Tennis Association.

His tennis skills and love for the game have really bloomed over the summer, along with the understanding that he's going to have to put in a lot of hard work to achieve his goals (hitting thousands of balls, stomach exercises, resistance training (pushing Scotty's Jeep Wrangler for fun! Etc).

But Scotty has him convinced he can do it! His encouragement has been terrific for Rand.

It's been even more rewarding to see how ICTA has helped take Rand's faith and love for God higher.

We're excited to see him excited about his walk with Jesus, and about sharing Christ with the rest of the world.

Scott and the rest of the crew have been wonderful to our whole family and we've loved getting to know them.

I hope we'll be seeing them a lot more in the future!

Edwin and Melissa

Bryan Brothers and Snelen Sisters Play at Legg Mason Tennis Classic In Washington, DC!!

Mike Bryan and Melody Snelen with Bob Bryan and Rachel Snelen

Some matches are made in Heaven! Hello there. This is Scott Paschal, founder of the International Christian Tennis Association, www.christiantennis.net. I'd like to update you on our latest ICTA Mission Trip.

Here is a great picture of Bob Bryan and Rachel Snelen (lt) with Mike Bryan and Melody Snelen (rt) taken in Washington DC at a US OPEN SERIES tournament called the Legg Mason Tennis Classic.

Bob and Mike played main draw men's doubles, while Rachel and Melody played main draw women's doubles. We're doing some research to see if this was the first time in history twin guys played the same tournament as twin girls! Rach and Bob played against each other for fun during the event.

This famous professional tennis tournament was played July 28 - August 5, 2007 at the
William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park and benefited the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation.

In prayer, the International Christian Tennis Association made the decision to send the ICTA Women's Pro Tennis Team to compete in this fabulous event. Rachel Snelen, Melody Snelen, and Emma Hustad represented the team, which is the first and only of its kind in the history of tennis. The entire trip was God-blessed from the first minute until the last.

I'll touch on a few of the highlights here, but know we are preparing an entire ICTA Video production to share this God-blessed mission trip to the largest audience possible in hope of inspiring people worldwide.

With a week full of Divine appointments, these wonderful women reached among the most famous ATP players in the world with one on one conversations about faith.

They had the amazing opportunity to room for the week with a really special player (who was not a Christian!) and feel God work.

Rachel and Melody were offered professional coaching by one of the most famous tennis players in the history of the sport... for free. He is a Grand Slam champion and both girls are excited at the opportunity to be able to call him anytime, meet him at his home, and learn from his vast knowledge.

Rach and Mel lost 6-0, 6-0 in main draw doubles. But, the positive of the loss was the match was competitive as the Snelen sisters played the #1 seeds, who are top 100 WTA players and compete in Grand Slams. Their new Grand Slam Champion friend feels with his help they could more strongly compete at this level. As their many injuries over the last 2 years are healing... I am excited to see God continue fulfilling the dreams the twins have had since childhood!

The connections the girls made throughout the entire event have been astounding. Everyone noticed them and God blessed the entire trip.

What's next for the ICTA Women's Pro Tennis Team!? They are flying to Israel on Friday.

So exciting for ICTA to send a team of professional athletes to share Christ and serve hard in Jerusalem. I'll write more on this upcoming mission trip soon.


God bless,

Scott Paschal
ballboy4jesus@yahoo.com
386 793 0557

Anastasia Writes Scotty from Kiev, Ukraine

Hello there! This is Scott Paschal. Much has been happening around the International Christian Tennis Association since I last checked in! I'll write a bit more than usual this week to help fill each of you in. God is so good and I want to tell you about all He has done!!

Today, I'd like to share with a card I received from Ana, my "adopted" daughter from Kiev, Ukraine who has trained with me now for nearly a year. Anastasia is back home in Kiev until August and I miss her tremendously.

I'll write more tomorrow or Friday about ICTA's amazing mission trips to Lexington, Kentucky, and then to Washington DC for the LeggMason Tennis Classic! Be sure to check back for updates! Here's my Ana...

Dear Scott,

First I want to say how much I miss you. All things that I do now coming from your teaching. I want to say THANK YOU so much for all things that you taught me. It helps me now a lot.

Everyone who is around me noticed that my actions are very mature. I grew in my tennis game and in my social life, too!

I got back to Ukraine where is everything is still the same (even worse), but I see all of that in different way. Now I know how to respond with different types of people and give them a thought in their minds about Jesus after my answer or reaction.

There is so many things I want to say about what works in my life that you taught me, but it can't fit all in this little (tiny) card. This is card I want to show you a tiny part of my appreciation for all your work in my life.

I'm always thanking God for you. Because it's not only in my life you did so much work & made a difference, but in each student's life that is in ICTA.

And you doing it all from your heart!!! Having you in my life-it's a blessing!

Love you & miss you a lot! You're unbelievable.

God bless you,

Anastasia