One long day! Today started yesterday, yet a short nap last night sort of gave the two days a slightly different feel. We packed up the supplies, got up before the sun, and drove till dark...
Along the way we had a great time in the Suburban... talking, laughing, napping. So great to spend so much one on one time with everyone. In the car you really get to build a bond with each other. Our group has come to love road trips.
Tonite we're crashing at Nasser's house. Jen made us all an amazing dinner... roast, green beans, mashed potatoes, corn breard cake stuff... and everything was cooked really special... with lots of "just right" seasonings. So appreciated. We all then celebrated Joseph's birthday!
We'll wake up bright and early and drive the rest of the way to Memphis, locate our hotel, set up our booth at the tournament, then go find a park and hit lots of tennis balls!!
I would say each of us are going to sleep like a baby tonite.
Scotty
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Friday, February 16, 2007
Christian Tennis Association Memphis - Day 4
This is an International Christian Tennis Association all out missions day! It's not even 5pm, but where do I start. So much has happened...
Ok, let's start with the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Maybe doesn't make sense with this blog, but it has a place. Here's what I have planned... after Memphis, my staff and tennis academy are driving to Birmingham to stay at Nasser's house where we'll rest a couple days.
On Tuesday evening we're planning to go to a Chris Tomlin concert in Chatanooga. Louie Giglio is the speaker of that event... and both he and Chris are pretty darn indescribable with their talent. After the event on the 27th, we'll crash at Nasser's then head home to beautiful Palm Coast, Florida.
Now, about the Grand Canyon.... We'll have 4 days of kick-back here in Florida, then we're off to the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California. But, before we get to the world's 6th largest tennis tournament... we're going to have a blast at the Grand Canyon!
The plan is to fly into Phoenix, rent cars, and boogie up to Flagstaff, Arizona, rent some rooms, then spend a couple days exploring the incredible Grand Canyon while passing out Bibles and tracks!
Then, we're driving to Las Vegas, Nevada for an ICTA Las Vegas meeting and to have a blast witnessing to people on the fabulous Las Vegas Strip!!
From there we'll drive to the Pac Life Open, find our wonderful host church and host home family, unpack our stuff, and set up our booth!
This is awesome... hanging with Nasser... mission trip in Memphis... Tomlin concert...exploring the Grand Canyon... chillin in Las Vegas... world class tennis training the whole time... mission trip to Pac Life Open... speaking in churches... hanging out with my students... ICTA gaining hundreds of new members... live video taping for our show....
ICTA Missions rock!
My tennis academy students LOVE IT!! What tennis academy anywhere in the world is a cool as the Christian one here with ICTA!!!??? ICTA tennis ROCKS!
To wrap things up for today's blog... keep us in your prayers as your International Christian Tennis Association prepares to reach out to over 350,000 people during the next few weeks. My tennis academy students are going to experience America and missions in a way they could never have imagined! So great to see God working in their lives!
Growing the game and sharing His fame,
Scott Paschal
www.christiantennis.net
Ok, let's start with the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Maybe doesn't make sense with this blog, but it has a place. Here's what I have planned... after Memphis, my staff and tennis academy are driving to Birmingham to stay at Nasser's house where we'll rest a couple days.
On Tuesday evening we're planning to go to a Chris Tomlin concert in Chatanooga. Louie Giglio is the speaker of that event... and both he and Chris are pretty darn indescribable with their talent. After the event on the 27th, we'll crash at Nasser's then head home to beautiful Palm Coast, Florida.
Now, about the Grand Canyon.... We'll have 4 days of kick-back here in Florida, then we're off to the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California. But, before we get to the world's 6th largest tennis tournament... we're going to have a blast at the Grand Canyon!
The plan is to fly into Phoenix, rent cars, and boogie up to Flagstaff, Arizona, rent some rooms, then spend a couple days exploring the incredible Grand Canyon while passing out Bibles and tracks!
Then, we're driving to Las Vegas, Nevada for an ICTA Las Vegas meeting and to have a blast witnessing to people on the fabulous Las Vegas Strip!!
From there we'll drive to the Pac Life Open, find our wonderful host church and host home family, unpack our stuff, and set up our booth!
This is awesome... hanging with Nasser... mission trip in Memphis... Tomlin concert...exploring the Grand Canyon... chillin in Las Vegas... world class tennis training the whole time... mission trip to Pac Life Open... speaking in churches... hanging out with my students... ICTA gaining hundreds of new members... live video taping for our show....
ICTA Missions rock!
My tennis academy students LOVE IT!! What tennis academy anywhere in the world is a cool as the Christian one here with ICTA!!!??? ICTA tennis ROCKS!
To wrap things up for today's blog... keep us in your prayers as your International Christian Tennis Association prepares to reach out to over 350,000 people during the next few weeks. My tennis academy students are going to experience America and missions in a way they could never have imagined! So great to see God working in their lives!
Growing the game and sharing His fame,
Scott Paschal
www.christiantennis.net
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Christian Tennis Association Memphis: Day 3
Sunup till sundown and beyond...
I've been on the phone or computer for 11 of the last 12 hours. Getting everything done by Saturday is not gonna happen... but it'll be fun trying!
For those of you who don't know me, I love to work. I love taking on a big fat challenge, then carefully and methodically getting the job done... one step at a time... day by day... minute by minute... however long it takes... till it's done... totally done.
And I love taking on several challenges to give me some variety.
Today, I spent time developing 4 other mission trips we'll do this Spring. Last minute things such as negotiating hotel rates for my tennis tours, sending in $ to pay f0r booths and product, developing newsletters, T-shirts, brochures....
I also worked on promo material for Serving Our God 2007! our 20-week, 11 tournament, 2 country mission tour to famous tournaments... and planning our route and partners and sponsors for our 2008 tour.
An interesting and exciting aspect of today was that God opened a door for our mission team to attend the US Men's Claycourt Championships in Houston for FREE! Totally paid for 100%... even the hotel rooms at the player's hotel, which will be awesome when I spend time with our sponsors!
God is so good. Mel is back from her mission trip. That means the bills will get paid. Mel is ICTA's bookkeeper. I stink at bookkeeping. Rachel's team will meet us Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama at Nasser's house. We'll all spend the night there, then drive early Sunday morning to Memphis.
Oh, one more thing. The Jehovah Witnesses showed up today at the house. Like clockwork those folks appear just before a major mission trip! So funny. I had fun talking to them. They left pretty confused. I'll spend some more time with them when we get back from Memphis.
Thanks for your emails of support today! Especially my friends in Pakistan and Iran. Thanks Kim for your $ advice today. Meant so much!
Growing the game and sharing His fame,
Scott Paschal
International Christian Tennis Association
I've been on the phone or computer for 11 of the last 12 hours. Getting everything done by Saturday is not gonna happen... but it'll be fun trying!
For those of you who don't know me, I love to work. I love taking on a big fat challenge, then carefully and methodically getting the job done... one step at a time... day by day... minute by minute... however long it takes... till it's done... totally done.
And I love taking on several challenges to give me some variety.
Today, I spent time developing 4 other mission trips we'll do this Spring. Last minute things such as negotiating hotel rates for my tennis tours, sending in $ to pay f0r booths and product, developing newsletters, T-shirts, brochures....
I also worked on promo material for Serving Our God 2007! our 20-week, 11 tournament, 2 country mission tour to famous tournaments... and planning our route and partners and sponsors for our 2008 tour.
An interesting and exciting aspect of today was that God opened a door for our mission team to attend the US Men's Claycourt Championships in Houston for FREE! Totally paid for 100%... even the hotel rooms at the player's hotel, which will be awesome when I spend time with our sponsors!
God is so good. Mel is back from her mission trip. That means the bills will get paid. Mel is ICTA's bookkeeper. I stink at bookkeeping. Rachel's team will meet us Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama at Nasser's house. We'll all spend the night there, then drive early Sunday morning to Memphis.
Oh, one more thing. The Jehovah Witnesses showed up today at the house. Like clockwork those folks appear just before a major mission trip! So funny. I had fun talking to them. They left pretty confused. I'll spend some more time with them when we get back from Memphis.
Thanks for your emails of support today! Especially my friends in Pakistan and Iran. Thanks Kim for your $ advice today. Meant so much!
Growing the game and sharing His fame,
Scott Paschal
International Christian Tennis Association
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Christian Tennis Association Mission Trip: Day 2
Happy Valentines Day!
Two days to go until we begin our journey to Memphis! So much work still yet to do!
Getting ready for an International Christian Tennis Association large scale mission trip takes literally dozens of hours and months of planning. So much is involved! Airlines, buses, rental cars, hotels, host homes, drivers, schedules, volunteers.
Then there is preparing for being in the mission field itself. Hundreds, if not thousands, of Bibles, tracks, books, t-shirts, bags, fans, balloons, stickers, etc. must be carefully ordered and paid for shipped and transported and unloaded and arranged and distributed and accounted for.
Plus, church partners must be found, booths costing up to $15,000 each must be leased, meetings with pastors & tennis pros must be scheduled, sponsors located... and once this is accomplished the International Christian Tennis Association staff, Christian tennis academy students, and volunteers need to be trained and preped for the adventure.
It's a lot of work, but I love it because I love growing the game and sharing His fame.
Today has been a packed box of fun!
Melody Snelen and her team returned from Clearwater around 2 am. last night. They enjoyed a strong ICTA Women's Pro Tennis Team mission trip to a Wildcard tournament.
Rachel Snelen and her team are preparing to leave Canada. We'll meet them in Birmingham, Alabama, then all drive together to Memphis.
I've been on the phone most of the day working on building our upcoming ICTA Indoor/Outdoor Tennis Facility... arranging and paying for more booths at major junior and pro tennis tournaments for 2007, 2008, and 2009... and sending my Mom a Valentine.
Growing the game and sharing His fame,
Scott Paschal
Two days to go until we begin our journey to Memphis! So much work still yet to do!
Getting ready for an International Christian Tennis Association large scale mission trip takes literally dozens of hours and months of planning. So much is involved! Airlines, buses, rental cars, hotels, host homes, drivers, schedules, volunteers.
Then there is preparing for being in the mission field itself. Hundreds, if not thousands, of Bibles, tracks, books, t-shirts, bags, fans, balloons, stickers, etc. must be carefully ordered and paid for shipped and transported and unloaded and arranged and distributed and accounted for.
Plus, church partners must be found, booths costing up to $15,000 each must be leased, meetings with pastors & tennis pros must be scheduled, sponsors located... and once this is accomplished the International Christian Tennis Association staff, Christian tennis academy students, and volunteers need to be trained and preped for the adventure.
It's a lot of work, but I love it because I love growing the game and sharing His fame.
Today has been a packed box of fun!
Melody Snelen and her team returned from Clearwater around 2 am. last night. They enjoyed a strong ICTA Women's Pro Tennis Team mission trip to a Wildcard tournament.
Rachel Snelen and her team are preparing to leave Canada. We'll meet them in Birmingham, Alabama, then all drive together to Memphis.
I've been on the phone most of the day working on building our upcoming ICTA Indoor/Outdoor Tennis Facility... arranging and paying for more booths at major junior and pro tennis tournaments for 2007, 2008, and 2009... and sending my Mom a Valentine.
Growing the game and sharing His fame,
Scott Paschal
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Christian Tennis Mission Trip: Memphis Day 1
Greetings!
Welcome to my online journal! It is a privilege to have you join our mission trip online as International Christian Tennis Association reaches out to over 100,000 tennis fans, volunteers, workers, media, and tennis industry leaders at the prestigous ATP Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and WTA Cellular South Cup.
This tournament is exciting for me. I love tournaments which combine men and womens' events! A mini Grand Slam! And I love sharing His fame while growing my tennis ministry. Here in Memphis, ICTA will gain hundreds of new members which will establish ICTA Tennessee. In addition, ICTA will give-away hundreds, if not thousands, of Bibles, tracts, CDs, ICTA T-Shirts & more...
We'll lay the foundation for a 2008 Scott Paschal Tennis Tour Company tour to Memphis, as well as prepare for a 2008 ICTA Rally to Win TM concert event in the main stadium. Plus, be sure to contact me to learn about our upcoming ICTA Tennessee tennis league, pastors and pros monthly prayer breakfast & tennis workout, and learn how you can become an ICTA volunteer for ICTA or the tournament in 2008.
Rachel Snelen and Melody Snelen are currently on ICTA Pro Tennis Team mission trips and are preparing to come back to Palm Coast...
ICTA's Rachel Snelen is currently leading an ICTA Women's Pro Tennis Team mission trip to an ITF $50,000 Challenger. Shantel earned her WTA ranking on this trip... making her the first Samoan to ever hold a WTA ranking. Also, two WTA ranked teen players Rachel met at the tournament have joined the team and will be traveling with the team to Mexico this March! In addition, a top 100 WTA player Rachel Snelen had developed a friendship with accepted a Bible... and another WTA player, a teen tennis prodigy, asked for a Bible during the player party. Plus, a catholic WTA player wants to learn about Jesus!!
Melody Snelen is leading an ICTA Junior Tennis Team mission trip to Tampa and an ICTA Women's Pro Tennis Team mission trip to Clearwater, Florida during an ITF $25,000 tournament. Melody Snelen and the team have distributed over 200 ICTA T-shirts, tracks, Christian books, and ICTA Academy info sheets to top players from around the world.
Growing the game and spreading His fame,
Scott Paschal
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