With Coast Guard orders in hand and stars in their eyes, Jimmy and Joy Ng landed on rugged Kodiak Island during the heyday of the crab fishing industry in Alaska. The passionate helicopter pilot and his naïve country bride readily embraced their new life in the Last Frontier. Though raw beauty and the lure of adventure surrounded them, they could not have imagined the triumphs and tragedies they would face in the coming seasons.
Together, they claimed the promises described in Psalm 139:9-10. “If I take the wings of the dawn and dwell in the remotest part of the seas, even there your hand will guide me and your right hand will hold me fast.”
At first, those promises were easy to believe. Soon, however, Joy came face to face with Alaska’s unpredictable, treacherous waters as Jimmy flew through the night to remote parts of the sea to find and rescue mariners in the worst conditions imaginable. Could she trust God even there? Would she wake up one night to the dreaded visit from a Coast Guard official bearing bad news?
Even There is the captivating true story of romance, the dangers of commercial fishing, heroic rescues at sea, the challenges military families face far from all things familiar, and the joy of embracing new opportunities. Most importantly, it follows a journey of love, commitment, and faith revealing what can happen when you choose to live in service to God and others.