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Extraordinary Evan

Stewart is the pastor of First Baptist Church, Pineville, Louisiana. Evan was born with Down's Syndrome. When Evan was two, Stewart and Rebecca received the news that Evan also had epilepsy. So far, treatment has not worked to end his seizures. This page is to keep those interested up to date on his progress. So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10)

06/05/2026

and I only made it to one night of Vacation Bible School this week. 😕

That is hard for me as a pastor’s wife to accept. But that was the reality of the week.

These pictures from our vacation last week will show you why.

Evan has been sleeping the majority of the day for a while now. After many discussions with his P*P, we finally determined it was Evan’s seizure medication. He’s simply on too many medicines. But if you take away a medicine, the seizures could always come back with a vengeance. So it’s a hard decision - more seizures or more sleeping?

This week I finally consulted with Evan’s neurologist at Texas Children’s, and we did remove one medication. The first day was rough with two longer seizures, but since then, he has been better. We are praying it stays that way. 🙏🏼

As I told some friends this week, it is always something with him. Always dancing on the tightrope. Always waiting for the next shoe to drop. The mental load is exhausting. But without Jesus, I would have no hope! So we hold on tight to the Master and know that God’s got us!

05/23/2026

Happy 13th birthday to our ! We are celebrating you big today while on vacation. What a gift from God Evan is! We are so grateful. Now we officially have two teenagers in our house! 😱😂 🎂🎉🥳