Why "Must" We Suffer?

When I say the word suffer what thoughts come to mind? For most people, including myself it's pain, anguish, or something unpleasant. But there's much more to it when you look closer.

Robert Nettles was born in San Bernardino, California. In 1982, he met and married his wife, Lorelei. In 1986, they were both baptized while attending the Minneapolis South congregation in MN. Robert worked for a time for the Church’s publishing department in Pasadena, California. Their only son Roger was born in 1995 in Palm Springs, CA. They attend the Springfield, MO congregation where Robert serves as a deacon.