Why yes... yes I am a "missionary mama".
Years ago, as a young, single, missionary female I was told by a mentor who was married, that she was not like other missionary wives that "just stay at home with their kids all day". I was very impressionable and that phrase has stuck with me. At the time, part of me did not want to get married and be on the mission field, because I knew that I would be the type of mom who "just stayed at home all day with her kids".
Fast forward 20 years and here I am, the missionary mama, homeschooling her children, and making her family a priority. Yes, I have struggled with that little (at times loud) voice in my head that tells me, "you're just that mom at home with your kids." But, then I tell it to shut its mouth and go back to where it came from!
God has shown me, that in this nation, one of the areas I can be an influencer is through loving my family. I don't get it right every day, but I try. We have been given this beautiful community to live in and what better place to do life. So yes, here I am, wearing the "missionary mama" badge loud and proud, with JOY.