Leading my team through a restructuring

Twelve people. I can keep eight. Officially the announcement is next Tuesday. I have known for three weeks and have been carrying it alone, which has not been good for my sleep or my marriage. Three of the four I have to let go are people I respect deeply. One is a single parent. One has a chronic illness in his family. One has just bought their first home. Pray for the right way to do a hard thing. Pray for me to lead with kindness even when the structure is unkind. Pray for the four — for soft landings, for the next thing to come quickly, for them to not feel small in this. Pray for the eight who stay too. They will be carrying more, and they will know what almost happened. Pray for me to be honest with them, and not to default to corporate nothing-words.