Kay asked, "hopefully some of you could give me your insight on how this all fits together for you."
 
The passages about "just as the days of Noah, one take one left...just as the days of Lot...one taken one left" are indeed confusing and challenging.  Check out this article on this subject and how it relates to the day of the Rapture:
 
http://www.escapeallthesethings.com/days-noah-one-taken-left.htm
Kind Regards,

Tim McHyde
http://www.EscapeAllTheseThings.com
Sharing the Plainterpretation of Bible Prophecy since 2000