ðə sˈɑːɹoʊ ænd ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɪmpækt ʌv ðɪs lˈɔs wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɡɹˈeɪt faɪnˈænʃəl stɹˈeɪn ɔnðə fˈæmɪli ɪmpˈɛld hˌɪm æt fˈɜːst təbi ɐ ɹˈɛbəl fɚɹə tˈaɪm, bˌʌt ðˈɛn æɾ ˈeɪdʒ sˈɛvəntˌiːn tə bɪɡˈɪn ɐ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp wɪð dʒˈiːzəs kɹˈaɪst.
The sorrow and great impact of this loss (which included great financial strain on the family) impelled him at first to be a rebel for a time, but then at age 17 to begin a relationship with Jesus Christ.