Judi's Story
Hello,My name is Judi Noble, and I am a survivor of domestic violence abuse.
For 20 years, I worked as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. I began as a pediatrics nurse, later switching to work as a surgical nurse. Later, I pursued a career in sales, selling durable medical equipment (DME) to orthopedic surgeons and physical and occupational therapists.
The Vision for Eagle's Wings
In 1995, God gave me a vision for a ministry that would protect and heal battered women and their children. Eagle's Wings was born out of that vision with a commitment to address the needs of abuse victims and their children. Immediately, I was raring to get started, but I ran into one wall after another. After so many false starts, it seemed this ministry would never get off the ground. During this time, I learned big time that God's timing is not my timing.In 1996, I obtained non-profit status for Eagle's Wings and have worked since then as a strong advocate and mediator for abused women. Early in the birthing stage of our organization, I took a vacation to Alaska. Daily, we were treated to the healing presence of eagles. God used that time to show me more about what He wanted to do through Eagle's Wings.
One day as I was walking through a local park, I spotted a family of eagles. A mother, babies, and father—a whole family. At first, I didn't know why the sight moved me so much, but it soon became clear. I knew from that moment on that God did not want our ministry to ignore hurting male abusers. Families throughout the United States and the world are deteriorating at a remarkable rate; this has led to the deterioration of the structure of our society. I knew somehow we were to be involved in reconciling families. I just didn't have any idea how we were to do that. As usual, God knew.
What I didn't know was that God would soon get a hold of my ex-husband, Jim Howell. Read Jim's story and learn what God did.
Eagle's Wings Ministry: Heal the Abused and the Abuser
In January 2006, I took a full time position at Water of Life Community Church as the Director of Healing Ministries. This opened the doors for many opportunities to minister to families traumatized by domestic violence abuse. Today, I'm obtaining a Domestic Violence Counselor accredited certification, which will give me the opportunity to work with abusers in the prisons.As an advocate for women and men victimized by domestic violence abuse, Eagle's Wings goal is prevention through education. We extend our hearts to the abused and the abuser to offer a way out of hopelessness and despair into a future and a hope. Our goal is to see to it that domestic violence abuse will not be carried into the next generation.
| Pictured left to right: Jeff Howell (our son), Judi Noble, Jim Howell, Carol Howell (Jim's wife) |
Reconciliation and Restoration in My Life
One of our board members was my former abuser, my ex-husband Jim. Both Jim and I pursued much healing, separately, in our lives. This has given us an amazing ability to touch the abused as well as the abusers and speak into their lives. We believe that no matter how long families have been estranged, the possibility for reconciliation can exist. Our own experience with an extremely violent past, broken trust, and later reconciliation has shown us the value of restoring broken relationships. Eagle's Wings desire is to help repair fractured and broken lives whenever possible.Recently, and unexpectedly, we lost Jim. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer and succumbed to a heart attack while waging his battle. We will miss him profoundly, both for the man he had become and for the commitment he brought to ending domestic violence. Together, Jim and I produced an amazing son, Jeff, who is also an invaluable member of our board. When you read Jim's story, you'll understand why we don't just give up on abusers.