Jen Hunt

E-mail:

jen[at]q90fm.com

Birthplace:

Haddam, Connecticut. Birthplace of the famous missionary David Brainerd.

Education:

BA in History from Princeton University. Masters in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary

First Job:

Arts & Crafts Counselor

Family Ties:

Married to the unparalleled Graham Hunt for fifteen years. I have two precious sons: Alden, age almost-nine, and Calvin, age five. In lieu of the daughter I'll never have, we support Shania in Indonesia through Compassion International.

Hobbies/Interests:

Bargain hunting, strength training, web surfing, shutterfly.com, writing, interior design, visiting the tombstones of famous Christians and reading, reading, reading.

Guilty Pleasure:

Isn't this an oxymoron? Okay, judging by how the rest have answered, I'd say tofu smoothies and creme brule.

Favorite TV shows/Movies:

TV: LOST and Clean Sweep. Movies: The Jerk, Babe, Les Miserables. More recently: The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, March of the Penguins, and Born into Brothels (not what it sounds like).

Pets:

When it's not broken, my kids' fish lamp with these fish that swim around and around and around.

Favorite Artist/Song:

Just about everything by Sara Groves, especially her "All Right Here" album.

How did you end up working at the Q?

I know Paula (Accounting) from a small group we are in together. She used hypnosis on me during our prayer time one night, I think.

Favorite Bible Passage:

"Do everything in love." - I Corinthians 16:14

My prayer for Q-90:

That we will make the Lord's name great in everything we do, and that one day, prior to heaven, we will be able to move out of a basement and into a place with some windows. Pretty please?

If you could add or change one thing to the Green Bay area, what would it be?

Why stop with one? A Christian Center for the Arts. Some medieval architecture. A classical charter school. A library open at least until midnight. Better yet, bring the whole east coast here, minus the high cost of living, traffic and cynicism, so I'd be closer to my extended family.

Who did you want to be like when you were growing up?

My Dad. He was/is an OB/GYN who also draws neat cartoons and plays the guitar. I decided I wanted to go to his alma mater when I was in kindergarten and eventually did.

If you could meet one person past, present or future who would it be and why?

Sigrid Undset, assuming I could also speak her native tongue. Kristin Lavransdatter is a Scandinavian trilogy set in the Middle Ages for which Undset won the Nobel prize in literature in 1928. It truly makes one feel as if one has lived Kristin's life. I love Undset's realistic and yet redemptive view of relationships. Anyone that perceptive about people and spirituality would be a delight to meet.

If you were granted one wish, what would it be and why?

That I could take year off to travel around the world with my family. I have friends who serve as missionaries on every continent (okay, not Antarctica), and I would love to visit them, both to encourage them and see what the world is like.

What was the last book you read?

I'm usually in the middle of about six books at any one time. I recently finished working through What Color is Your Parachute because I needed to figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up. I guess that's how I ended up here.

If you could ask one question, what would it be, and how would you answer it?

Q: Is it wrong to think about using duct tape when my kids won't stay in their beds at bedtime? A. That depends on if it coordinates with their bedding or not.

If you could spend a whole day with somebody famous, who would it be?

Sara Groves. I love the honesty of her lyrics, plus she's got two young boys just like I do, so they could all play together while we chatted.

What's your favorite candy and soda?

Cadbury cream eggs. Not a big soda gal, but if pressed, I'd say ginger ale with juice.