Flood at Müllers
On Monday 10th August a burst pipe in the flat above our offices caused part of our building to flood, resulting in substantial internal damage particularly to our walls and ceiling.
We are incredibly thankful to God that, despite the extent of the flooding, our historical items stored in this part of the building - including George Müllers’ Bible and over 17,500 orphan records - were completely undamaged. We are so grateful for His protection over these precious items. We are also hugely thankful for the kindness of many of our neighbours in the surrounding flats, who came to help us, lending towels, mops and a helping hand.
Due to the damage sustained, The George Müller Museum will remain closed until further notice. It is likely that parts of the museum will need to remain closed for much longer while necessary repairs are carried out.
After being closed on Monday 10th August our offices have now reopened, although our team is still dealing with the aftermath and logistics of everything that needs to be done.
Please pray with us in the coming days and weeks for:
Wisdom and favour as we navigate the back-and-forth with insurance companies.
The Lord to provide the volunteers, people, and resources needed to safely store, organise, and move our historical archive.
The Lord’s provision for all that is needed to repair The George Müller Museum and our offices.
Strength, energy and peace for our team as we deal with the practical impact of what has happened.
Our museum, that we would be able to reopen as soon as possible and continue to share the story of George Müller and God’s faithfulness.
Above all, that God would use this situation for His glory and that His kingdom would continue to grow through all that we do.
For those who feel the Lord is leading them to offer support during this time, please email us at admin@mullers.org or click the button below.
Thank you so much for standing with us in prayer. We are incredibly grateful for your support and encouragement!
Answers to prayer:
We needed somewhere dry and secure to store all 17,554 paper records of the Müller orphans, which we worked out we would need about 19 lockable cupboards worth of storage space for. A contact of ours had some cupboards going spare and offered us 19 lockable cupboards on a free, long-term loan to temporarily house these records!
On Tuesday, the day after the flooding happened, we received a phone call informing us that a chapel in Trowbridge is being put up for auction and that the deeds state that Müllers is entitled to a portion of the proceeds.
When we shared news of the flooding in the WhatsApp group for the surrounding flats, several people immediately offered towels and mops, and one person who we’d never met even came to help us clear up the water.
Two residents in the flats surrounding the museum offered us dehumidifiers. While collecting one on Wednesday and walking back to the office, a couple saw us and asked if we were from the museum. When they heard what had happened, they offered us their own dehumidifier and brought it straight over. What a wonderful example of God providing through people we had never even met!
So far, eight people have offered to volunteer this week. We are so thankful for everyone who has offered their time!
On Sunday, one of our team members visited a different church from their usual one. While there, someone they didn’t really know handed them an envelope containing a letter and some money to go towards our ministry and the repairs to our building. This individual wouldn’t have known our team member would be there that day, making this such an amazing reminder that God is at work in remarkable ways!