Child Dedication to the Lord

We are a gifts from our wonderful God and creator. We thank God daily for the wonderful world He created for us, including our own life breath. Some parents choose to make a public declaration of their intent to raise their children in a loving manner, choosing to teach them the love of God and how to follow Him. This declaration can't just be made by the parents alone, it must be made by the entire family and friends - so that everyone can help raise children to love Jesus. My parents dedicated Daphne in our church, but it was a little too inpersonal for thier taste so they decided to do something slightly different for me. Therefore, our good friend Shawn led the child dedication at my party! Shawn shared the story of Hannah, how she prayed for a child. The Lord heard her cry and gave her a son named Samuel. Hannah dedicated Samuel to the Lord, where he was raised in the church. I don't remember the exact scriptures Shawn used in 1st Samuel, but I intend to get them soon.
After Shawn talked for a few moments, some of our friend came forward and prayed with and over our family. I'm lucky to be born into a great family and have lots of friends to all greatly care about me!