Parker County Today February 2016 | Page 78

A: At first I wanted to be a singer. My godmother, Tanya Tucker, inspired that in me. Then I wanted to be a lawyer. Q: How did you get into your field? A: My mother has been great at opening doors for me growing up. I won’t stay in the financial business but it gives me knowledge and skills for the future. Q: Would you recommend your career for other people? Why? A: Yes, I think knowledge is one of the best things you can amass. You can’t fail by learning more about anything and everything. inspired so many. It would be great to sit down with him and pick his brain. Q: What do you do to chill? A: I grew up on a ranch, so being on the back of a horse is the happiest place for me. Q: If someone asked you for your best piece of advice, what would you say? A: To follow your instincts and know what’s right for you and find what will better you as a person. Q: If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go? A: Rome Q: What person from history would you most like to have lunch with? A: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; he opened the door for many and Q: What would you most like to be remembered for? A: For helping others and doing good things. I think helping others at a young age and putting others first is paramount. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Van Norman Houser will fail miserably. I love seeing more and more young people developing the heart for ministry and committing to serve God and others. It is not for the faint of heart. Senior Pastor North Side Baptist Church Q: What do you do? A: Preach, teach, counsel, administrate, fundraise, organize, vision cast, minister, perform weddings and funerals, do public relations, share the gospel, serve on community boards and committees, and try to keep 3,000 people happy. Q: What do you do to chill? A: Golf is my outlet. I love the challenge and the relationships. Q: If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go? A: Probably Scotland and England, although many other places seem very interesting. Q: What is your favorite book? A: The Bible Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Seabiscuit Q: What is your favorite kind of music? A: Gospel Q: What’s the most daring thing you’ve ever done? A: Spoke in front of 11,000 people Q: What accomplishment are you most proud of? A: Being loved by my grandchildren Q: When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A: Minister Q: How did you get into your field? A: I felt a very distinct calling on my life as a teenager and pursued it through seminary. Q: Would you recommend your career for other people? Why? A: The ministry is not really a profession you choose as much as you feel chosen to. If there is not a calling on your life to pursue it you Q: What person from history would you most like to have lunch with? A: Martin Luther King, Jr. Q: If someone asked you for your best piece of advice, what would you say? A: Don’t bring your past into your present or you will ruin your future. Today is the most important time in your life. Q: What would you most like to be remembered for? A: I cared. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ FEBRUARY 2016 PA R K E R C O U N T Y T O D AY Karen Rogerson Nantz Manager of Chandor Garden Q: What do you do? A: I coordinate all of the events at the gardens. I’m in charge of the budget; I oversee two full-time employees; I’m the liaison between the Chandor Foundation and the City of Weatherford, and the development of 13 acres of raw land that goes with Chandor Gardens was my idea. 76 Q: What is your favorite book? A: Love in the Time of Cholera Q: What is your favorite movie? A: I have a lot of favorites, but the one that I watch again and again is Love, Actually. But, of course I also love all the old classic films like the original Sabrina. Q: What kind of music are you into? A: Jazz. I actually owned a jazz club Continued on page 82