Robin Murray

Robin Murray

From pediatric nurse to volunteer on the mission fields of Honduras, Murray has devoted much of her life to helping others. As back problems forced her to slow the pace, she began to devote more time to her family. She now watches grandchild Maddison while her daughter is working. On those special days, Madi and her grandmother make pottery masterpieces from blobs of clay, plant seeds in the garden, read exciting adventure books and play in the park. Murray's custom glazes and sculptures have become local favorites for pottery collectors. For many years, Robin dreamed about writing a book about butterflies, but it wasn't until Maddison picked up her magnifying glass and began peering at the world that Robin realized that the time was now to capture the moment in words and pictures. Though The Caterpillars that Grew ... and Grew ... and Grew is Murray's first official publication, she is already writing another about a baby sea turtle named Spencer.

Occupations I've had:

Pediatric ICU RN, Triage Nurse, Data Entry Operator

BEST JOB OF ALL:

Writing childrens books

FAMILY:

Husband-Michael Murray

Kids-Karen, Piper, Matt

Mother & co-illustrator Diane Wright

Grandkids-Maddison, Alicen, RJ, Samuel, Spencer

Dogs- Matt & Raku

FAVES:

Flower gardens, raising caterpillars, releasing butterflies, RAKU-firing pottery, the ongoing metamorphis of Maddison, dark chocolate, mangos, watermelon, summertime, anywhere in the Caribbean, Field trips with Maddison !

PET PEEVES:

Litter bugs, rudeness, dishonesty, bigotry

MISSIONS:

Serves on board of directors Bay Island Missions.

Volunteer Nurse and Honduran Team Organizer for Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church . Ongoing services include specialized and general medical care and educational programs.

Construction Projects include:

Housing

Waste Management

Recycling.

Bay Islands Development Programs:

VoTech Training

Youth Outreach Projects.

JEFF JOHNSON BAND LIVE IN GUANAJA CONCERT 2008:

Aided by this contemporary christian band, we promoted awareness of the dangers of drugs to the youth living on the island of Guanaja, Honduras.

LONGTERM DIABETES/CARDIOVASCULAR WELLNESS PROGRAM:

Bi-annual mission teams travel to Guanaja to provide evaluation and treatment of over 100 participants on the island.

PERSONAL ADVENTURES:

Encouraged by husband Mike, I now have memories of diving with sharks in Curacao. Snorkeling with huge sea turtles, dancing barefoot in the sand at Jost Van Dyke, hiking steep mountain trails to panoramic views of the Virgin Islands and so much more.

I also have many fond memories of mission trips to the northern Coast of Honduras and to the Bay Islands of Honduras, minstering to both medical and spiritual needs at orphanages, clinics, and jungle hospitals.

And of course all the unforgettable people I've encountered along the way.

FAVORITE QUOTE:

" Whisper your secret wish to a Butterfly

and it will carry your desire to the Great Spirit to be granted.

Having given this sweet creature to the Universe,

your wishes will be fulfilled in return."....Native American Folklore