How to use "preparing" in a sentence

Back in Aspen, Aron's housemates were preparing for the party

The innkeeper, who was also the cook, was busy with his pots and pans, preparing a meal for a group of travellers who were laughing and joking in the next room.

He was preparing to announce his decision when M

'Forgive me, father,' he murmured, preparing to fire the gun.

Apart from preparing for his wedding, there were two people that he wanted to find

To her surprise, Gran wasn't in the kitchen preparing their meal as usual

In the course of preparing the exhumation request for the authorities, I discovered that my client's reaction was typical

I only know that he was about to start experiments he had been preparing for some months

Does he think I have stolen Church money? But now I must get on with preparing my sermon