Bruce;
         Like you I believe that the rapture will happen in the spring but I am not sure about 2009 being the year.I believe
That when Jesus fulfilled these feasts it did not preclude the rapture from happening but became the foreshadow of it taking place.The Lord meant it to be simple.If you look at the spring feasts it fits perfectly.Jesus was the first fruit then[we will be the first fruit now].The dead rose then[the dead will rise now].Jesus rose then[we will rise now]. The sign of it happening has to be something that all Christians will know and understand,something that even the five foolish virgins understood to be the midnight call.I believe that sign is the dead in Christ rise FIRST this is what scripture says.Then we who are alive and REMAIN again this is what scripture says,we donʼt go in the twinkling of an eye we are changed in the twinkling of an eye.The ten virgins heard the call the five foolish had TIME to seek oil.I believe that the time is forty days from the time the dead rise until the rapture happens.again I believe it was meant to be simple so that all those looking would see and  understand.just my thoughts.
                                                                                                                                                      bob