How do I load a UV map onto a 3d mesh in 3d View I was editing my UV map and it suddenly disappeared from the character model I was working on. How do I make it reappear on the model? I am new to blender so I don't really know what is going on. 

Gyazo: https://gyazo.com/429358278e2083d4058166dc6d32b51b
Try adding in a material using nodes for the object then, use my example here:
*I recommend pressing Cltr + T on the image for a better time editing. 

If you don't known how to get there, there are loads of tutorial online for you to use