hiː wˈɜːkt wɪð mˈɪʃənˌɛɹi pˈaɪlət nˈeɪt sˈeɪnt tə pɹəvˈaɪd ɪmpˈoːɹtənt mˈɛdɪkəl səplˈaɪz, bˌʌt ˈæftɚɹ ɐ pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv ɐtˈɛmptɪŋ tə bˈɪld ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪps wɪð ðˌɛm, hiː fˈeɪld tə sˈiː ˌɛni pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv ɪfˈɛkt ænd, ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ dᵻpɹˈɛst, kənsˈɪdɚd ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
He worked with missionary pilot Nate Saint to provide important medical supplies, but after a period of attempting to build relationships with them, he failed to see any positive effect and, growing depressed, considered returning to the United States.