Does it matter I've not been out of the US before?!?

Sunday Afternoon, my trek began to Southaven, Mississippi for my pre-field orientation (PFO). It is about an 8-8 1/2 hour drive from Cincinnati, so I decided to stop overnight at a hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. I now realize how important that was to get that extra rest!
Since Monday at 4pm, we have been going non-stop. A friend said that she knew I must be busy because my Facebook updates were fewer than usual. (LOL)
I have had a WONDERFUL time getting to know the other seven new teachers going to Nairobi with me. They are phenomenal people! I'd like to share some things about them with you so that you may pray for them.
Kristin Luehr: Is from Minneapolis, Minnesota; will be teaching High School English; and will be my roommate
Gari Reynolds: Is from Southaven, Mississippi; will be teaching High School Social Studies; and is my roomate while we are at PFO
Rachel Case: Is from Olive Branch, Mississippi; and will be teaching Special Education
Amber Geist: Is from Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and will be teaching Fourth Grade
Jenn Sorenson: Is from Indiana; her parents are missionaries to South Africa; taught with NICS in Suriname; and will be teaching Spanish
Tara Manheim: is from Illinois; and will be teaching Third Grade
Jessica Warren: is from Tennessee; and will be teaching First Grade

From Back to Front, Left to Right: Gari, Jessica, Rachel, Tara, Kristin, Jenn, Amber, and Me.

I would so appreciate your prayers for us all. The transition we are about to experience may very well be the most difficult event we have ever faced. This orientation is trying to prepare us for this transition as well as what an international classroom will be like. We typically have classes everyday (except Sunday) from 8am to 5:30pm. We typically get home about 9pm. (Gari and her family have been kind enough to let me stay with them.)
I wish that I could tell you everything we've learned and experienced, but it would be far too much. One of the facilitators found it quite interesting and exciting that I've never been out of the US! (LOL) She says that it will be the best and the worst thing I've ever done! :) I joked with my Nairobi girls and our school chaplain, Mike Bussell, that the speakers were not doing very well at selling this job! (LOL) Truthfully, I am glad they are preparing us as much as is possible and are teaching us to work through this dramatic transition.
I will be back in Cincinnati on Saturday, July 9th, and then the final countdown will begin! I am Nairobi-bound on Monday, July 25th. Please pray for me every time I come to mind. Thank you all so much for all the support you have given me for this calling.

Praises:
Safety in my trip to Southaven, MS
Rachel's surgery went well, and she is recovering quickly.
All 8 of us going to teach at Nairobi for the first time seem to be normal people, and we get along very well so far! :)

Prayer Requests:
I will be able to join with more financial partners for support in Africa. I have currently only raised 30% of the money that I need.
Safety traveling back to Cincinnati at the end of PFO
Safety and NO MOTION SICKNESS on my flight to Nairobi!!! :)
That my family will feel God's grace and love surrounding them as they transition through me leaving