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

Scotty Sees a Shrink... Chris' Dad, Chuck, Stops By!

Chuck, Chris's Dad, Visiting Scott Paschal

It's Saturday night. As I reflect over this amazing, God blessed week I thought I'd check in with you. God is so good.

I'd like you to meet a couple of my friends, Chuck and Chris. Chuck is Chris' dad. I coached Chris full time last summer. I've known them both for about 4 years.

Chuck is a psychologist and on staff at a large church in the Southern USA. Chris' mom is a Medical Doctor.

These pics were taken a couple of weeks ago. They came by again today. Chuck and I spend a lot of time talking. We made some neat plans for ICTA while Chris and Mark headed out to the tennis courts and played a 5 set match. Mark won 6-3 in the 5th.

I really enjoy having the parents of my students visit my home. It's good to have the friendships last even after the kid leaves.

Tomorrow is church! I love going to church. The church I attend is great. After church we all usually go out to eat, shop a little, and go see a movie before driving back to Palm Coast.

I think the plan for tomorrow is for us to film an ICTA Video after church before we go out to eat. We'll talk about the ICTA Women's Pro Tennis Team's wonderful mission trip to the Legg Masson Tennis Classic in Washington DC!

The girls literally took over the player's lounge areas as basically all the top ATP players received a free Gospel of John (The Message Version). You would be in shock to learn who they hit with, swapped phone numbers with, talked with... God used them in such huge ways.

There is so much I could write. But, I'll let them tell you on the video!

God bless,

Scott Paschal

ICTA Students in Scott Paschal's Kitchen

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

Emma's Delima

ICTA's Pro Tennis Missionary Team members Rachel Snelen (WTA player) and Emma Hustad (NCAA D1 player) in Paris at 2007 French Open on ICTA visioneering & foundation laying mission trip.

Blessings to you all!

My name is Emma Hustad and I am a college student at the University of North Dakota where I am active in Christian ministry through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as President; Campus Crusade for Christ / Athletes In Action as a bible-study leader; and the World-Wide Student Network reaching international students; Grace Baptist Church and the Fighting Sioux Tennis Team.

Emma Hustad and Rachel Snelen with ICTA Founder, Scott Paschal, celebrating the 63rd Anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France during ICTA Global Mission Trip to 2007 French Open.

But what’s more… I am a summer missionary on court serving hard through the International Christian Tennis Association in Florida. What an amazing few months it’s been!

It’s beyond me- to look back and see how God in his faithfulness brought me here.

Emma and Rachel at a castle Bed & Breakfast near Normandy, France.

Well, why don’t we go back! Summer break was almost here and the dilemma began… How does God want to use Emma this summer? With so many great opportunities I felt challenged discerning through God’s plans for my summer in comparison to my plans and ideas for my summer.

Emma Hustad Training With Scotty

If it were up to me, I would have worked around home… maybe taught some tennis… enjoyed vacation with my friends… and placed God in a neat, little comfort zone box on a 2 week Athlete’s in Action missions trip to Kazakhstan. This all was within my comfort zone.

The whole total-summer-commitment Florida / ICTA thing wasn’t something I felt comfortable doing since it didn't quite fit into Emma's little box.

Dilemma almost solved… right?!

Not Quite! God had other plans.

Rachel Snelen and Emma Hustad Visiting Notre Dame in Beautiful Paris.

In challenging me through His word, He revealed to me a couple of examples that made biblical history. He showed me His will for living life in a way outside of my comfort zone that made less of me and more of Him.

Esther, for example, had a selfless attitude of “If I perish, oh well, I perish!” much like Paul’s sacrificial heart “to live as Christ – dying is gain!”

God really challenged me to lose much of me and my self-security, comfort, control, safety… to gain, thrive, and live abundantly in trusting and depending on His plan.

Emma and ICTA Christian Tennis Academy Students Playing a Board Game in Scott Paschal's House.

So I took a leap of faith being comfortable in my uncomfortable-ness because my comfort was in God! Got that?!

I now find myself in Florida with Scott Paschal and the International Christian Tennis Association seeking, seeing, knowing more of Christ each day through the work- Eternal work, through ICTA missions to professional tennis tournaments in Texas, South Carolina, and Washington DC: people finding Jesus!

To ICTA amazing missions foundational work in Paris and Normandy, France during the 2007 French Open; to eye-opening experiences in Israel yet to come in August-

To daily training with WTA players up to three workouts a day! 2 on 1 tennis training, early morning footwork, strength training! To being daily discipled by ICTA founder, Scott Paschal, in his own home! To attending Student Life in Daytona, Florida as a special guest of David Nasser who speaks to over 700,000 people a year, and having the privilege to sit next to David’s wife.

To meeting people who came to know Christ through ICTA! To learning everything about ICTA and seeing God working faithfully through His servants! God is faithful!

ICTA Women's Pro Tennis Team at Christian Event. Emma (3rd left)

All of which being His plans through the International Christian Tennis Association to make Himself known.

So, in some of the many dilemmas God has in your life right now… as a sister in Christ I’d like to challenge you to lose yourself, your plans –Be weak and be God's!

For when you are weak, then He is strong!

Emma