Mrs Youngdale-Trobisch Ingrid
Walter TROBISCH,[...], lutheran Pastor, German, having married Ingrid, Americanof Swedish descent, born at the foot of Kilimanjaro where her father was a
missionary; Walter was a founder member of the former FIDAF/IFFLP and a member
of its first Board. It was in the Cameroons where both were teachers, that
Walter and Ingrid became aware from the 1950s of the importance and urgency to
help young Africans. Faced with the cultural upheaval brought about by
colonisation, what did it mean start a family, how to behave in a boy/girl
relationship? From this a first best seller was born (translated into many
languages): "I loved a girl", followed by many other publications: then a
mission that spread internationally (Family Life Mission) and numerous seminars
which entailed travelling worldwide, with great awareness of the nature of
cultural differences. Unfortunately Walter died prematurely; here is one of his last writings,
written as a preface to the book that Ingrid wrote, in collaboration with
Elizabeth Roetzer: "An experience of Love: Understanding N.F.P."
(Ed Fleming Revell Co. Old Tapp..., New Jersey 1981)
“The way of life proposed in natural family planning is a noble one. Here we stand on holy ground. To allow new life to begin is intimate cooperation with God, a sacred trust coupled with personal responsibility. Here there is no room for superficiality. It is a matter of earnest and exacting precision, for we are dealing with the affirmation of one’s body. Beyond this step of self-acceptance lies a renewed reverence for one’s own creatureliness, as well as a new love and awareness for the Creator.
It wells up from a deep, unshakeable affirmation of life.”
Walter TROBISH (written before his death, Oct. 13, 1979). Ingrid sends us this message in the form of an editorial.
Would we have here the "secret" of this universal value which we hold dear and which we are searching to convey?
(for the editorial team E. MAIRE)
Nul n’était mieux placé que le couple Walter et Ingrid TROBISCH pour nous introduire dans le sujet. Pasteur Lüthérien, allemand, ayant épousé Ingrid, américaine d’origine suédoise, née au pied du Kilimandjaro où son père était missionnaire, Walter a été membre fondateur de l’ex-FIDAF/IFFLPet membre de son premier Conseil d’administration. C’est au Cameroun où tous deux étaient enseignants, que Walter et Ingrid ont pris conscience, dès les années 1950 de l’importance et de l’urgence d’aider les jeunes africains. Face au “chambardement”culturel amené par la colonisation, que voulait dire fonder une famille, comment se comporter entre garçons et filles? Un premier best-seller en est né (traduit en de nombreuses langues) : “J’ai aimé une fille”, suivi de beaucoup d’autres, puis une Mission qui rayonne sur le plan international (Family Life Mission) et de nombreux séminaires qui les ont fait voyager dans le monde entier, avec cette grande sensibilité à la réalité des différences culturelles.
Malheureusement mort prématurément, voici un des derniers écrits de Walter comme préface au livre qu’Ingrid, en collaboration avec Elisabeth Roetzer, venait d’écrire : “An experience of Love: Understanding N.F.P.” (Ed. Fleming Revell Co., Old Tapp..., New Jersey, 1981) :
“The way of life proposed in natural family planning is a noble one. Here we stand on holy ground. To allow new life to begin is intimate cooperation with God, a sacred trust coupled with personal responsibility. Here there is no room for superficiality. It is a matter of earnest and exacting precision, for we are dealing with the affirmation of one’s body. Beyond this step of self-acceptance lies a renewed reverence for one’s own creatureliness, as well as a new love and awareness for the Creator.
It wells up from a deep, unshakeable affirmation of life.” Walter TROBISH (written before his death, Oct. 13, 1979)
Ingrid nous transmet ce message en guise d’éditorial.
Aurions-nous là le “secret” de cette valeur universelle qui nous est chère et que nous cherchons à transmettre ?
(pour l’équipe des rédacteurs E. Maire)
Para introducimos en la temática nadie mejor que le matrimonio formado por Walter TROBISCH (pastor luterano alemán) e Ingrid (americana, de origen sueco, nacida al pié del Kilimandjaro). Walter fue miembro fundador de la ex FIDAF/IFFLP y miembro de su primer Consejo de Administración. Profesores en el Camerún, tomaron conciencia desde los años cincuenta de la importancia y de la urgencia de ayudar a los jóvenes africanos a caballo de dos culturas. Aparició un primer bestseller (traducido a más de 50 idiomas) : “He querido a una chica”, seguido de muchos otros y, más tarde, una misión internacional (Family Life Mission) y numerosos seminarios en el mundo entero.
Es de lamentar su muerto prematura. He aqui uno de los últimos escritos de Walter, como prefacio al libro que Ingrid acababa de escribir en colaboración con Elisabet Roetzer : “An experience of love : understanding nfp (*) (Una experiencia de amor : comprender la PFN)
Ingrid nos transmite, como editorial, este mensaje : “The way of life proposed in natural family planning is a noble one. Here we stand on holy ground. To allow new life to begin is intimate cooperation with God, a sacred trust coupled with personal responsibility. Here there is no room for superficiality. It is a matter of earnest and exacting precision, for we are dealing with the affirmation of one’s body. Beyond this step of self-acceptance lies a renewed reverence for one’s own creatureliness, as well as a new love and awareness for the Creator.
It wells up from a deep, unshakeable affirmation of life.” Walter TROBISH (written before his death, Oct. 13, 1979)
La forma de vivir propuesta por la planificación familiar natural es noble. Aqui defendemos un terreno sagrado. Permitir que empiece una nueva vida es intima cooperación con Dios, una tarea sagrada confiada a la pareja con responsabilidad personal. Asi que no hay espacio para la superficialidad. Es materia de exacta y seria precisión, pues estamos tratando de la afirmación de nuestro propio cuerpo. Más allá de este peldaño de la autoaceptación, consiste en una renovada veneracìón del propio ser viviente creado, asi como un nuevo amor y conocimiento del Creator.
Esto brota de una profunda y segura afirmación de vida.
Tendriamos aqui el “secreto” de este valor universel que nos gusta y que deseamos transmitir?
Ingrid Trobisch 2000 