I stood upon the hill looking down at the expansive lake in front of me. I looked at the trees in the distance where there were no houses ever to be built on that preserve. The cloud formations reflected in the water in front of me. Such beauty and I knew that this was meant for me, to live there, no matter what the cost. This was God’s reward for all that I had endured. It was settled. Maybe the second half of my life, I thought, would be happier than the first half of my life. Maybe now there would be hope, without fear. The unknown did not seem as frightening at that moment.