"Once, I spent an entire hour doing splits, cartwheels, and backbends with a group of 4th grade girls who decided they urgently needed to stretch instead of going home."Catch a Snapshot of afternoons in the office, with TESS volunteer Lilly.

Peace Corps Volunteers are just planting seeds. We usually don’t get to see the beautiful things that blossom from the time we dedicate to our communities. But if we’re lucky, we get a glimpse of the buds.

This snapshot captures a moment that made a lasting impression - a moment of warmth and community that encapsulates the culture PCVs in Thailand are lucky to experience every day.

This week, a volunteer from the North is showcasing the small moments in her everyday life. From new friends and gorgeous views, to delicious food, in Peace Corps service it's the little things that make a big impact.

Today, a snapshot that captures the gift of gratitude and the promise of the future.

In this new series, volunteers share the moments from their service that they want to remember, no matter how routine or small it seems. Lilly Hromadka starts us off with the morning of the first day of school!